document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=967722>Question 967722</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If six times the reciprocal of a number is subtracted from the number, the result is five halves. Find the number </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x - 6/x = 5/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x - 12 = 5x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = -12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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