SOLUTION: if a number is increased by its reciprocal, the result is 11 over 30. find the number.

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Question 36909: if a number is increased by its reciprocal, the result is 11 over 30. find the number.
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X+1/X=11/30 OR (X~2+1)/X=11/30 OR 30X~2+30=11X OR 30X~2-11X+30=0 OR
(6X+5)(5X-6)=0 OR X=-5/6 & X=6/5