document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=40861>Question 40861</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The reciprocal of 5 less than a # is 4 times the reciprocal of twice the #. find the #.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #26352 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=26352\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Converting to algebra and calling the number x, we have<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 / (x - 5) = 4 / 2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "now cross-multiply and get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 4(x - 5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 4x - 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2x = -20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 10 </SPAN>\n" );
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