document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1014406>Question 1014406</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A number added to the product of 20 and the reciprocal of the number is 9. Find the number. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20(1/x) + x = 9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply thru by x to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20 + x^2 = 9x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rearrange::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 - 9x + 20 = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-4)(x-5) = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 4 or x = 5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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