document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1059508>Question 1059508</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 9 times the reciprocal of a number equals 3 times the reciprocal of 4. find the number  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #674604 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=674604\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let x equal the number.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the reciprocal of x is equal to 1/x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9 * 1/x = 9/x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 * 1/4 = 3/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "you get 9/x = 3/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "cross multiply to get 3x = 36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "solve for x to get x = 12.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "you get 9/12 = 3/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "simplify to get 3/4 = 3/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "this confirms the value of x is good.<BR>\n" );
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