document.write( "Question 1172155: 1. What positive number exceeds 3 times its reciprocal by 2? Show clear solution thanksss! \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "Direct and literal translation of words to Math is THIS :\r\n" );
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document.write( "    find positive solution to equation  x =  + 2.\r\n" );
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document.write( "To solve it, multiply both sides by x and then simplify step by step\r\n" );
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document.write( "    x^2 = 3 + 2x\r\n" );
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document.write( "    x^2 - 2x - 3 = 0\r\n" );
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document.write( "    (x-3)*(x+1) = 0.\r\n" );
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document.write( "The two roots are  x= 3  and  x= -1; but only positive x= 3 satisfies the problem's condition.\r\n" );
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document.write( "ANSWER.  The number is 3.\r\n" );
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