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  • 18-10-2014
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If 4 times the reciprocal of a number is 3 more than 5/2 times the reciprocal of that number, find the number.



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konrad509
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  • 18-10-2014
x - a number

[tex]4\cdot\frac{1}{x}=\frac{5}{2}\cdot\frac{1}{ x}+3|\cdot 2x\\ 8=5+6x\\ 6x=3\\ x=\frac{3}{6}=\frac{1}{2} [/tex]
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