SOLUTION: A number added to the product of 20 and the reciprocal of the number is 9. Find the number.

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Question 1014406: A number added to the product of 20 and the reciprocal of the number is 9. Find the number.
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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A number added to the product of 20 and the reciprocal of the number is 9. Find the number.
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Equation:
20(1/x) + x = 9
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Multiply thru by x to get:
20 + x^2 = 9x
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Rearrange::
x^2 - 9x + 20 = 0
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Factor:
(x-4)(x-5) = 0
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x = 4 or x = 5
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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