document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=164905>Question 164905</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of a number twice its reciprocal is 3. Find the numbers </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #121537 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=padmameesala><B>padmameesala(42)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=padmameesala><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=121537\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x be the number <BR>\n" );
document.write( "then x + 2(1/x) =3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 2/x = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 + 2 = 3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 -3x + 2 =0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-1)(x-2)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=1 or x=2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the numbers are 1 and 2 </SPAN>\n" );
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