document.write( "Question 29336: Help. The sum of half a number and its reciprocal is the same as 51 divided by the number. Find the number. \n" ); document.write( "
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Let the number be x
\n" ); document.write( "Half a number = x/2
\n" ); document.write( "Recipocal = 1/x\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\"x%2F2%2B1%2Fx=51%2Fx\" --> multiply the whole equation by x
\n" ); document.write( "\"x%5E2%2F2%2B1=51\"----> multply the whole eqaution by 2
\n" ); document.write( "\"2%28x%5E2%2F2%29%2B2%281%2F1%29=2%28102%2F1%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x%5E2%2B2=102\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x%5E2=100\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x%5E2=sqrt%28100%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x=10\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Hence, the number is 10.
\n" ); document.write( "Paul.
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