SOLUTION: when three times a certain number is added to twice its reciprocal,the sum is 5.

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Question 897119: when three times a certain number is added to twice its reciprocal,the sum is 5.
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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3X%2B2%281%2FX%29=5
3X%5E2%2B2=5X
3X%5E2-5X%2B2=0
%28X-1%29%283X-2%29=0
Two solutions:
X-1=0
X=1
and
3X-2=0
3X=2
X=2%2F3