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If 1/3 is subtracted from 3 times the reciprocal \r\n" );
document.write( "of a certain number, the result is 25/6. Find the \r\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = the number\r\n" );
document.write( "So the reciprocal of the number is 1/x\r\n" );
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document.write( ">>...If 1/3 is subtracted from 3 times the reciprocal \r\n" );
document.write( "of a certain number, the result is 25/6...<<\r\n" );
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document.write( "Replace the words \"the reciprocal of a certain number\"\r\n" );
document.write( "by 1/x\r\n" );
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document.write( ">>...If 1/3 is subtracted from 3 times 1/x, the result is 25/6...<<\r\n" );
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document.write( "Replace the words \"3 times 1/x\" by 3/x\r\n" );
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document.write( ">>...If 1/3 is subtracted from 3/x, the result is 25/6...<<\r\n" );
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document.write( "If we want to subtract 1/3 from 3/x, we write down 3/x and then\r\n" );
document.write( "subtract 1/3 from it, like this:  3/x - 1/3, so we replace the words\r\n" );
document.write( "\"If 1/3 is subtracted from 3/x\" by \"3/x - 1/3\":\r\n" );
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document.write( ">>...3/x - 1/3, the result is 25/6...<<\r\n" );
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document.write( "Finally replace the words \", the result is\" by an equal sign \" = \"\r\n" );
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document.write( ">>...3/x - 1/3 = 25/6...<<\r\n" );
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document.write( "So that's the equation\r\n" );
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document.write( "     3/x - 1/3 = 25/6\r\n" );
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document.write( "Can you solve this by multiplying through by the LCD which equals 6x?\r\n" );
document.write( "If not, then post again asking how to solve that.  \r\n" );
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document.write( "Answer: x = 2/3\r\n" );
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