Problema Solution

Five times the reciprocal of a number equals the reciprocal of the difference of 4 and the number. Find the number.

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let 'x' be the number


1/x is the reciprocal of the number x


5(1/x) = 1/(4 - x)


by solving we find:


x = 10/3


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the number is 10/3.