SOLUTION: The reciprocal of half a number increased by half the reciprocal of the number is 1/2. Find the number
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Question 276783: The reciprocal of half a number increased by half the reciprocal of the number is 1/2. Find the number
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A number: 
Half of the number: 
The reciprocal of half of the number: 
The reciprocal of the number: 
Half of the reciprocal of the number: \left(\frac{1}{x}\right)\ =\ \frac{1}{2x})
Add the two quantities because one is increased by the other:
because "is" means equals, despite what Bill Clinton thinks.
Now just solve for
John
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