document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=36944>Question 36944</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if a number is decreased by its reciprocal the result is 11 over 30. 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 #22719 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=venugopalramana><B>venugopalramana(3286)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=venugopalramana><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.geocities.com/venugopalramana/FREE_MATHS_ASSISTANCE.html valign=middle><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=22719\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if a number ..X...SAY....is decreased by its reciprocal....1/X... the result is 11 over 30. find the number.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X-1/X=11/30........MULTIPLY WITH 30X THROUGHOUT<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30X^2-30=11X<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30X^2-11X-30=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30X^2-36X+25X-30=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6X(5X-6)+5(5X-6)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(5X-6)(6X+5)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5X-6=0....THAT IS 5X=6....X=6/5...<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6X+5=0...THAT IS 6X=-5....X=-5/6.. </SPAN>\n" );
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