Problema Solution
If three times a number is subtracted from five times its reciprocal, the result is -2. Find the number(s).
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Let 'x' represent the number, and x is not 0.
The reciprocal of x is 1/x.
Now we have:
5*(1/x) - 3x = -2
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x1 = 5/3
x2 = - 1
The numbers are 5/3 and -1.