SOLUTION: The product of two more than a number and three times the reciprocal of the number is 15/4. Find the number

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Question 432587: The product of two more than a number and three times the reciprocal of the number is 15/4. Find the number
Answer by edjones(8007) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let the number be x.
(x+2)(3/x)=15/4
12(x+2)=15x Multiply each side by 4x to eliminate fractions.
12x+24=15x
-3x=-24
x=8
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Ed