SOLUTION: I have a word problem that I'm not sure if I've solved correctly, could I have some help please. thank you. The reciprocal of a number plus the reciprocal of three times the number

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No I'm afraid it isn't.  "Reciprocal of" means "one over"



Enclose every term in parentheses:



Clear of fractions:
Multiply thru by LCD =   written as 



Now we cancel:







Edwin