sopheas07 sopheas07
  • 25-11-2018
  • Mathematics
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The sum of the reciprocal of a number and 5/6 is 13/12. Find the number.

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loitzl9006 loitzl9006
  • 25-11-2018

[tex]\frac1x+\frac56=\frac{13}{12}\ \ \ \ |\cdot12\\ 12\cdot\frac1x+12\cdot\frac56=12\cdot\frac{13}{12}\\ \frac{12}x+\frac{60}6=13\\ \frac{12}x+10=13\ \to \ \frac{12}x=3\ \to \ \boxed{x=4}[/tex]

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jrhurtig2002
jrhurtig2002 jrhurtig2002
  • 25-11-2018
I would have to go with x=4
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