SOLUTION: The sum of the reciprocal of a positive number and the reciprocal of 2 more than the number is 5/12. Find the number. Write an equation with the following characteristics: 1. I

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Question 932354: The sum of the reciprocal of a positive number and the reciprocal of 2 more than the number is 5/12. Find the number.
Write an equation with the following characteristics:
1. It uses x to represent the number.
2. It uses the information as it is given above.
3. It can be solved to answer the question.
Equation:_________
The number is _____________
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Just a bit of transcribing into number symbolism.

1%2Fx%2B%281%2F%282%2Bx%29%29=5%2F12, and solving for x is wanted.

One must cut the description into the most convenient phrasing using ones best sense. I identified this way: The sum of the {reciprocal of a positive number} and {the reciprocal of {2 more than the number}} is {5/12}.