document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=367439>Question 367439</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the number that is 7/12 less than its reciprocal </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #261916 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16949)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=261916\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let the number be x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "its reciprocal = 1/x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 1/x -7/12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-1/x = -7/12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2- 1 /x = -7/12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12(x^2-1)= -7x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12x^2-12 = 7x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12x^2+7x-12 =0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "use quadratic equation to find the roots<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x1=(-7+sqrt(625))/24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x1= 0.75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x2=(-7-sqrt(625))/24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x2= -1.333<BR>\n" );
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