document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=850048>Question 850048</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of a number and 6 times its reciprocal is -5. 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 #511951 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ortarico><B>ortarico(23)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ortarico><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=511951\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the number be denoted as 'p'.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "From the info: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "p+6*(1/p)=-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p+6/p=-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "LCD of LHS then cross multiply gives:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p^2+5p+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "factorising gives:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(p+2)(p+3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( ":.P=-2or-3  </SPAN>\n" );
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