SOLUTION: if 1/3 is an added to the reciprocal of a number , the result is 3 more than 3 times the reciprocal of the original number. find the number /

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Question 178532: if 1/3 is an added to the reciprocal of a number , the result is 3 more than 3 times the reciprocal of the original number. find the number /
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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if 1/3 is an added to the reciprocal of a number , the result is 3 more than 3 times the reciprocal of the original number. find the number
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Let the number be "x":
Equation:
(1/x) + 1/3 = 3(1/x) + 3
2(1/x) = -8/3
1/x = -4/3
x = -3/4
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Cheers,
Stan H.