document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=683656>Question 683656</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A pleasant day Sir or Madam.  please help me with this word problem involving rational expressions.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If twice the reciprocal is subtracted from the number, the result is -7/5.  Find the number.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you very much for your help. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #423646 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=423646\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the unknown number = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+n+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+n+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "given:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+n+-+2%2A%281%2Fn%29+=+-7%2F5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+n+-+2%2A%281%2Fn%29+=+-7%2F5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply both sides by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+5n+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+5n+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+5n%5E2+-+10+=+-7n+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+5n%5E2+-+10+=+-7n+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+5n%5E2+%2B+7n+-+10+=+0+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+5n%5E2+%2B+7n+-+10+=+0+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Use the quadratic formula<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+n+=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2+-+4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29+%2F+%282%2Aa%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+n+=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2+-+4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29+%2F+%282%2Aa%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+=+5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+=+5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+b+=+7+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+b+=+7+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+c+=+-10+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+c+=+-10+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+n+=+%28-7+%2B-+sqrt%28+7%5E2+-+4%2A5%2A%28-10%29+%29%29+%2F+%282%2A5%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+n+=+%28-7+%2B-+sqrt%28+7%5E2+-+4%2A5%2A%28-10%29+%29%29+%2F+%282%2A5%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+n+=+%28-7+%2B-+sqrt%28+49+%2B+200+%29%29+%2F+10+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+n+=+%28-7+%2B-+sqrt%28+49+%2B+200+%29%29+%2F+10+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+n+=+%28-7+%2B-+sqrt%28+249+%29%29+%2F+10+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+n+=+%28-7+%2B-+sqrt%28+249+%29%29+%2F+10+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The 2 answers are<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+n+=++%28-7+%2B+sqrt%28+249+%29%29+%2F+10+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+n+=++%28-7+%2B+sqrt%28+249+%29%29+%2F+10+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+n+=++%28-7+-+sqrt%28+249+%29%29+%2F+10+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+n+=++%28-7+-+sqrt%28+249+%29%29+%2F+10+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "I could have made a mistake. You might want<BR>\n" );
document.write( "to get a 2nd opinion on this.\r<BR>\n" );
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