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In Mathematics / High School | 2014-05-04

The sum of a number and 18 times its reciprocal is 11. Find the number(s).

Let \( x \) represent the unknown number.

The reciprocal of \( x \) is ____?

Asked by cvk

Answer (2)

i believe that n=-9?
sorry if im not right i just guessed based on an equation that i know for this stuff

Answered by cvoz | 2024-06-10

The numbers that satisfy the equation are x = 2 and x = 9 . Both solutions can be verified by substituting them back into the original equation. Thus, these are the solutions to the problem.
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Answered by cvoz | 2024-11-12