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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #538499 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=538499\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a number is 1/10 less than its multiplicative inverse .find the number<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = (1/x)-(1/10)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10x^2 = 10 - x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10x^2 + x - 10 = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = [-1 +- sqrt(1-4*10*-10)]/20<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = [-1 +- sqrt(401)]/20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 0.95<BR>\n" );
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