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Question 130185: I have a world problem, not sure if I came up with the right answer. Could you help please. The reciprocal of a number plus the reciprocal of twice the number equals 1/2. Find the number. I have x+2x=1/2 x=1/6 Is this right?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let the number = x
1%2Fx+%2B+1%2F%282x%29+=+1%2F2
multiply both sides by 2x
2+%2B+1+=+x
x+=+3
check:
1%2F3+%2B+1%2F6+=+1%2F2
2%2F6+%2B+1%2F6+=+3%2F6
3%2F6+=+3%2F6
OK