document.write( "Question 897119: when three times a certain number is added to twice its reciprocal,the sum is 5. \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #544360 by Fombitz(32388) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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$\"3X%2B2%281%2FX%29=5\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"3X%5E2%2B2=5X\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"3X%5E2-5X%2B2=0\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28X-1%29%283X-2%29=0\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Two solutions:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"X-1=0\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"X=1\"$
\n" ); document.write( "and
\n" ); document.write( " $\"3X-2=0\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"3X=2\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"X=2%2F3\"$
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