SOLUTION: 1)a natural number,when increased by 12 becomes equal to 160 times its reciprocal.find the number

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Question 392451: 1)a natural number,when increased by 12 becomes equal to 160 times its reciprocal.find the number
Answer by richard1234(7193)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!


Multiplying through by x,





Luckily, this factors as



x = 8, -20

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