document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=482694>Question 482694</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The reciprocal of a number plus the reciprocal of three times the number equals (1)/(3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the number. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the number.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "we take x is that number.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/x+ 3/x=1/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1+3/x=1/3 (taking LCM)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4/x=1/3 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=12 (cross multiplication)\r<BR>\n" );
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