SOLUTION: The sum of a number and its reciprocal is 10/3. Find the numbers

Question 1112826: The sum of a number and its reciprocal is 10/3. Find the numbers
Found 2 solutions by Alan3354, josmiceli:
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The sum of a number and its reciprocal is 10/3.
Find the numbers --- Not numbers. Just 1 number.
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n = the number

Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Multiply both sides by

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Use the quadratic formula

and

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The answers are 3, and 1/3

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