document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=187383>Question 187383</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of a number and its reciprocal is 10/3. Find the number. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Since there's a 3 in the DEN, I'd guess 3.  I'm right.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The hard way:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 1/x = 10/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x + 3/x = 10<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x-3)*(3x-1) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 1/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I woulda missed the 1/3 just eyeballing it. </SPAN>\n" );
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