SOLUTION: When twice the reciprocal of three times a number is subtracted the result is seven times the reciprocal of three times the number. Find the number. Can you please help me out?

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Question 805498: When twice the reciprocal of three times a number is subtracted the result is seven times the reciprocal of three times the number. Find the number.
Can you please help me out? Thanks so much in advance:)
Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The description is not complete. This is why the problem seems confusing.

The number, n.
When -2%281%2F%283n%29%29+ ....? Subtracted from WHAT?
"The result.....", meaningless until you have a description of what you start with before subtracting 2%281%2F%283n%29%29.