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Popular Word Problems >

he sum of a number and twice its reciprocal is 9/2

Solution

h e s u m o f a n u mb er an d tw i ce i t s rec i p roc a l i s \frac{9}{2}

Solution

The number : 4 or \frac{1}{2}

Solution steps

Represent the number with

x

A.T.Q.:

x + 2 \cdot \frac{1}{x} = \frac{9}{2}

Solve for

x, x + 2 \cdot \frac{1}{x} = \frac{9}{2} : x = 4, x = \frac{1}{2}

The number : 4 or \frac{1}{2}

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