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The sum of a number and thrice its reciprocal is four. Find each number and it's reciprocal.
(my book says thrice, that's not me)
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Question 766650: Please help me solve this problem.
The sum of a number and thrice its reciprocal is four. Find each number and it's reciprocal.
(my book says thrice, that's not me)
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
thrice is 3 times
Let the number =
given:
Multiply both sides by
( just by looking at it )
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Check to see if both answers work:
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