Question

A natural number, when increased by 12, equal 160 times its reciprocal. We would
like to find the number.

Answer 1

Answer:x=8,x=-20

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

Answer:

Let the number be x. Then,

x+12=160×

x

1

x

2

+12x−160=0

(x+20)(x−8)=0

x=−20,8

Therefore, the required number is 8.