Question 823649
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Hi,
4 times the reciprocal of a number{{{highlight_green(x)}}}  <u>is</u> 3 more than 5/2 times the reciprocal of that number {{{highlight_green(x)}}}
write as we read:  ('is'  means = ), number is {{{highlight_green(x)}}}
{{{ 4(1/x) = (5/2)(1/x) + 3}}}    |Multiplying thru by x so as all denominators = 1 
  {{{ 4 = (5/2) + 3x}}}
{{{ 8/2 = (5/2) + 3x}}}
      3/2 = 3x
       1/2 = x
CHECKING our answer***   x = 1/2, (it's reciprocal 2/1 )
{{{4*2 =  (5/2)*2 + 3 = 8}}}