document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=910238>Question 910238</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> tutor help on this pls pls pls. One number is twice another, and the sum of their reciprocals is 3. What are the numbers? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #552332 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Lenzky><B>Lenzky(18)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-06.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Lenzky><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=552332\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x be the first number and 2x be the second.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/x + 1/2x = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2/2x + 1/2x = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3/2x = 3    multiply both side by 2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 = 6x   divide by 6 to get the value of x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 1/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "CHECKING:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=1/2 get the reciprocal which is 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x= 2(1/2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x= 1 get the reciprocal which is 1/1, you can just use 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then add<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2+1= 3\r<BR>\n" );
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