SOLUTION: If 4 times the reciprocal of a number is 3 more than 5/2 times the reciprocal of that number, find the number.

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Question 864362: If 4 times the reciprocal of a number is 3 more than 5/2 times the reciprocal of that number, find the number.
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If 4 times the reciprocal of a number is 3 more than 5/2 times the reciprocal of that number, find the number.
let the number be x
4 times reciprocal = 4/x
(5/2x) +3
4/x = (5/2x)+3
4/x-5/2x=3
(8-5)/2x=3
3=6x
x=1/2