SOLUTION: Write a simplified expression for the sum of three and three times the reciprocal of a number

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Question 524714: Write a simplified expression for the sum of three and three times the reciprocal of a number
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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let the number be x
reciprocal = (1/3)x => x/3
3 times reciprocal = 3x/3
x%2B%283x%2F3%29
LCD =3
%283x%2B3x%29%2F3
6x%2F3
=2x