document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=694386>Question 694386</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If the reciprocal of 5 times a number is subtracted from the reciprocal of that number. The result is 4/25. What is that number?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "can you please help me out I don't get it? thanks in advance </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #427917 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Ave><B>Ave(106)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Ave><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=Ave><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=427917\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> reciprocal is when you turn a fraction upside down\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so reciprocal of 5 times a number is 1/5x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then subtracted from the reciprocal of 1/5x which would be 5x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and the result equals 4/25\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so 5x-1/5x=4/25 combine like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24/5x=4/25 times both sides by the reciprocal of 24/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=4/25(5/24) multiply<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=20/600 simplify<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=1/30 </SPAN>\n" );
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