document.write( "Question 413914: The sum of a number and its reciprocal is 10/3. What is the number?\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #290356 by ewatrrr(24785) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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document.write( "Hi
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document.write( "Let x represent the number
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document.write( "Question states***
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document.write( " x + 1/x = 10/3            |good work
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document.write( "Solving for x
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document.write( " 3x^2 + 3 = 10x
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document.write( "3x^2  - 10x + 3 = 0      
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document.write( "factoring
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document.write( "(3x -1)(x - 3) = 0   Note:SUM of the inner product(-x) and the outer product(-3x) = -10x 
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document.write( "(3x -1)=0      x = 1/3
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document.write( "(x - 3) = 0    x = 3
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document.write( "CHECKING our Answer(s)***
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document.write( "  1/3 + 3 = 10/3
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document.write( "  3 + 1/3 = 10/3 \n" );
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