document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=7718>Question 7718</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of a number and its reciprocal is 10/3. What is the number?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you for anyone that can help!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I just know I'm setting it up all wrong somehow. :/ </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #4261 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=4261\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let n be the unknown number, then:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=n+%2B+1%2Fn+=+10%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"n+%2B+1%2Fn+=+10%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  Multiply both sides by n.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=n%5E2+%2B+1+=+10n%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"n%5E2+%2B+1+=+10n%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply both sides by 3.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3n%5E2+%2B+3+=+10n ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3n%5E2+%2B+3+=+10n\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract 10n from both sides.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3n%5E2+-+10n+%2B+3+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3n%5E2+-+10n+%2B+3+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Solve this quadratic equation by factoring.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283n+-+1%29%28n+-+3%29+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283n+-+1%29%28n+-+3%29+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Apply the zero product principle.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3n+-+1+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3n+-+1+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, then <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3n+=+1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3n+=+1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=n+=+1%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"n+=+1%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=n+-+3+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"n+-+3+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, then <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=n+=+3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"n+=+3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The two numbers are: 3 and 1/3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3 + 1/3 = 9/3 + 1/3 = 10/3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/3 + 3/1 = 1/3 + 9/3 = 10/3 </SPAN>\n" );
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