document.write( "Question 479634: A number less it reciprocal is 8/3. What is the number? \n" ); document.write( "
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Let the number be x. Its reciprocal is 1/x. Write the equation as we read.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x-1%2Fx=8%2F3\", solving this equation we get x=3.
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