document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1065239>Question 1065239</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The reciprocal of two more than a number is three times the reciprocal of the number .... find the number  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "reciprocal of 2 more than it is 1/(x+2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That is 3 times the reciprocal of x or 3(1/x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Set (3/x)=to 1/(x+2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "cross-multiply<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=3x+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2x=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "reciprocal is (-1/3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The reciprocal of 2 more than x is -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That is 3 times the reciprocal of (-1/3) checks </SPAN>\n" );
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