document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=586728>Question 586728</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Good day. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "May you please help me with this word problem? Thanks\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The sum of a whole number and 3 times its reciprocal is 13/2. Find the number </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #373866 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ad_alta><B>ad_alta(240)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ad_alta><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ad_alta><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=373866\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let 'n' be the number. Then n+3/n=13/2, so n^2-13n/2+3=0. Solve this with the quadratic formula to get n=6 (the other solution isn't a whole number). </SPAN>\n" );
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