conman8888dud
Apr 24, 2010, 06:51 PM
The sum of a number and its reciprocal is 5 1/2. Find the number. Show your working out.
conman8888dud
Apr 24, 2010, 07:04 PM
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Unknown008
Apr 25, 2010, 02:31 AM
The sum of a number and its reciprocal...
This mean a number in the form \frac{x}{y} is added to its reciprocal \frac{y}{x}.
\frac{x}{y} + \frac{y}{x} = \large{5} \frac12
Put the 5 1/2 into improper fraction.
Then add the two fractions. The number will be \frac{x}{y}.