SOLUTION: twelve times the reciprocal of a number is equal to 8 times the reciprocal of 6. find the number.

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Question 414238: twelve times the reciprocal of a number is equal to 8 times the reciprocal of 6. find the number.
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"twelve times the reciprocal of a number is equal to 8 times the reciprocal of 6. find the number."

12(1/x) = 8(1/6) {twelve times reciprocal of number = 8 times reciprocal of 6}
12/x = 4/3 {cancelled and multiplied}

this is a proportion, next cross-multiply

4x = 36 {cross-multiplied}
x = 9 {divided both sides by 4}

9 is the number
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