document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=141033>Question 141033</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> seven times the reciprocal of a number plus 2/3 is 3. Find the number </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the number = x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7%2Fx ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7%2Fx\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiply equation by 3x to get rid of the denominators<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(7) + 2x = 3(3x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "21 + 2x = 9x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "21 = 9x - 2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "21 = 7x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=21%2F7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"21%2F7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check solution:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 3 </SPAN>\n" );
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