SOLUTION: 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)

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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:




OK


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Both solutions work


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