document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=29633>Question 29633</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find a number such that the sum of the number plus 12 times its reciprocal is 8.  There are two solutions.  How do I do this problem?  Could you show me the steps? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #16366 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Paul><B>Paul(988)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Paul><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=16366\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the number be x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2B12%281%2Fx%29=8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2B12%281%2Fx%29=8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > mulitply the whole equation by x to remove the fraction<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=%28-%28-8%29%2B-sqrt%28%28-8%29%5E2-4%2A1%2A12%29%29%2F%282%2A1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=%28-%28-8%29%2B-sqrt%28%28-8%29%5E2-4%2A1%2A12%29%29%2F%282%2A1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Simply you get two solutions:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=2 and x=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hence, the number is 2 or the number is 6.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Paul.<BR>\n" );
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