document.write( "Question 241256: I am having a hard time even trying to set this problem up, I am sure once i see how to set it up I will be able to solve it. \r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #176673 by jim_thompson5910(35256)\"\" \"About 
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Remember the sum of two numbers is simply the result of adding them. So the sum of x and y is \"x%2By\". In this particular problem, the first addend is the unknown number 'x' and the second addend is 36 times its reciprocal. In other words, the second number is \"36%281%2Fx%29=36%2Fx\"\r
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