SOLUTION: Help. The sum of half a number and its reciprocal is the same as 51 divided by the number. Find the number.
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Question 29336: Help. The sum of half a number and its reciprocal is the same as 51 divided by the number. Find the number.
Answer by Paul(988) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let the number be x
Half a number = x/2
Recipocal = 1/x
Equation:
--> multiply the whole equation by x
----> multply the whole eqaution by 2
Hence, the number is 10.
Paul.
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