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A NUMBER A number plus 5 times its reciprocal is -6. Find the number

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Answered by anshugang
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The number can either be n = -5 or n = -1

Step-by-step explanation:

Let n be the number

n +5(1/n) = -6

n +5/n = -6

Multiply the whole equation by n

n^2 + 5 =-6n

Transpose

n^2 + 6n + 5 =0

(n+5)(n+1) = 0

n+5=0

n = -5

n+1=0

n = -1

Answered by sapnakribr
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Step-by-step explanation:

1 by -6 in reciprocal

1 by -6 (+5 time)

so answer, 1 by -30

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