SOLUTION: A positive number whose reciprocal equals one less than the number, is

SOLUTION: A positive number whose reciprocal equals one less than the number, is

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Question 862601: A positive number whose reciprocal equals one
less than the number, is
Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let N be the number,

Use the quadratic formula,

Since you only want the positive solution,

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