SOLUTION: most of the odd problems 1-27 1. three times the reciprocal of a number equals 9 time the reciprocal of 6. Find the number.

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Question 31000This question is from textbook Prealgebra and Introductory Algebra
: most of the odd problems 1-27
1. three times the reciprocal of a number equals 9 time the reciprocal of 6. Find the number. This question is from textbook Prealgebra and Introductory Algebra

Answer by longjonsilver(2297) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let number = x. Its reciprocal is (1/x). So,

+3%281%2Fx%29+=+9%2A%281%2F6%29+
+%283%2Fx%29+=+%289%2F6%29+
+%283%29+=+%28%289x%29%2F6%29+
+%283%2A6%29+=+%289x%29+
+%2818%29+=+%289x%29+
+%2818%2F9%29+=+x+
--> x = 2

jon.