document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=248309>Question 248309</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> When the reciprocal of three times a number is subtracted from the reciprocal of the number, the result is one-sixth. Find the number. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #180960 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=180960\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x be the number.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/x - 1/3x = 1/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6-2=x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=4<BR>\n" );
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