document.write( "Question 1009974: The sum of a number and its reciprocal is 53/14. Find the numbers \n" ); document.write( "
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Let the number be x.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x%2B1%2Fx=53%2F14\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Common denominator is 14x.
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "You should obtain a quadratic equation, \"14x%5E2-53x%2B14=0\"
\n" ); document.write( "and use of formula for general solution of quadratic equation should bring you to \"x=%2853%2B-+45%29%2F28\".\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=2%2F7\" or \"x=7%2F2\"
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