document.write( "Question 159836: The reciprocal of two more than a number is three fourths of the reciprocal of the number itself. What is the number? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #117868 by checkley77(12844) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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1/(x+2)=3/4*1/x
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\n" ); document.write( "4x=3(x+2)
\n" ); document.write( "4x=3x+6
\n" ); document.write( "4x-3x=6
\n" ); document.write( "x=6 answer.
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\n" ); document.write( "1/(6+2)=3/4*1/6
\n" ); document.write( "1/8=3/24
\n" ); document.write( "1/8=1/8
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