SOLUTION: if 3/5 is added to twice the reciprical of a number, the result is 1. find the number

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Question 117494: if 3/5 is added to twice the reciprical of a number, the result is 1. find the number
Found 2 solutions by checkley71, edjones:
Answer by checkley71(8403) About Me  (Show Source):
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3/5+2(1/x)=1
3/5+2/x=1
2/x=1-3/5
2/x=2/5 now cross multiply.
2x=10
x=5 answer.
proof
3/5+2*1/5=1
3/5+2/5=1
1=1

Answer by edjones(8007) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let the number be x.
2/x + 3/5 = 1
10+3x=5x multiply each side by 5x to eliminate fractions.
5x-3x=3x-3x+10
2x=10
x=5
.
Check
2*1/5 + 3/5
=2/5 +3/5 = 1
.
Ed