SOLUTION: A number minus two is equal to that number times the reciprocal of two. What is the number?
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Question 808167: A number minus two is equal to that number times the reciprocal of two. What is the number?
Answer by JBarnum(2146) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
First off the reciprocal of is
by looking at this its obviously 4 but ill show the work.
4-2=2
4*.5=2
But anyway
So id multiply all by 2 to eliminate fraction
subtract n and add 4 to each side
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