document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=530882>Question 530882</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A number exceeds four times its reciprocal by 3. Find the number.  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the number be N\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Based on the given info., we can say that: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=N+=+4%281%2FN%29+%2B+3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"N+=+4%281%2FN%29+%2B+3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=N%5E2+=+4+%2B+3N ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"N%5E2+=+4+%2B+3N\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ------ Multiplying by LCD, N\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=N%5E2+-+3N+-+4+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"N%5E2+-+3N+-+4+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(N - 4)(N + 1) = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "N, or number = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%284%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%284%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%28-+1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%28-+1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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