Question 1086161

let a number be {{{x}}}, then its reciprocal is {{{1/x}}}
Twice the reciprocal of a number: {{{2(1/x)}}} or {{{2/x}}}

subtracted from four:{{{ 4-2/x}}}

is equal to three:{{{ 4-2/x=3}}}...solve for {{{x}}}

{{{ 4-3=2/x}}}

{{{ 1=2/x}}}

{{{ 1*x=2}}}

{{{ highlight(x=2)}}}


so, your number is {{{ highlight(2)}}} and its reciprocal is {{{ highlight(1/2)}}}

check:
{{{ 4-2/x=3}}}

{{{ 4-2/2=3}}}
{{{ 4-1=3}}}
{{{ 3=3}}}