SOLUTION: How do I set this problem up to solve: The sum of a number and 9 times its reciprocal is 10. Find the numbers.

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Question 880355: How do I set this problem up to solve: The sum of a number and 9 times its reciprocal is 10. Find the numbers.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x "a number";
9*(1/x), "nine times its reciprocal".


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