SOLUTION: The reciprocal of a number plus the reciprocal of three times the number equals 1/3. Find the number.

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Question 159840: The reciprocal of a number plus the reciprocal of three times the number equals 1/3. Find the number.
Answer by Fombitz(13823) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let the number be x.
1%2Fx%2B1%2F%283x%29=1%2F3Multiply both sides by (3x).
3%2B1=x
x=4