SOLUTION: the sum of n and 45 times the reciprocal of n is 14.what is the value of n?

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Question 848927: the sum of n and 45 times the reciprocal of n is 14.what is the value of n?

Answer by harpazo(655) About Me  (Show Source):
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(n + 45)(1/n) = 14

(n + 45)/(n) = 14

Multiply both sides by n. By doing so, we remove the fraction on the left side.

n + 45 = 14n

45 = 14n - n

45 = 13n

45/13 = n

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