SOLUTION: The sum of half a number and its recipical is the same as 51 divided by the number. Find the number.

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: The sum of half a number and its recipical is the same as 51 divided by the number. Find the number. This question is from textbook Algebra !

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X/2+1/X=51/X OR (X~2+2)/2X=51/X OR (X~2+2)/2=51 OR X~2+2=102 OR X~2=100 OR X=10
PROOF 10/2+1/10=51/10 OR (50+1)/10=51/10 OR 51/10=51/10