document.write( "Question 166124: the sum of a number and its reciprocal is 10/3. What is the number? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #122411 by checkley77(12844)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! x+1/x=10/3 \n" ); document.write( "(x^2+1)/x=10/3 \n" ); document.write( "3(x^2+1)=10x \n" ); document.write( "3x^2+3-10x=0 \n" ); document.write( "3x^2-10x+3=0 \n" ); document.write( "(3x-1)(x-3)=0 \n" ); document.write( "3x-1=0 \n" ); document.write( "3x=1 \n" ); document.write( "x=1/3 answer. \n" ); document.write( "x-3=0 \n" ); document.write( "x=3 answer. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |