document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1029667>Question 1029667</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If two times a number is added to twice the reciprocal of a number, the answer is 5. Find the number(s). </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #644629 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=644629\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Call the number, x.  Then we write<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + 2/x = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply by x and solve...we get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x^2 + 2 = 5x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x^2 - 5x + 2 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2x - 1)(x - 2) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so that<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 1/2  and x = 2 </SPAN>\n" );
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