Question

A number is greater than 58 times its reciprocal by 3/4. What is the number?

A) -8 B) 12 C) -12 D) 8

Answer 1

Answer:

x = -29/4 or 8

Step-by-step explanation:

let the number be x

therefore,

x = 58/x + 3/4

multiplying by x on both sides

x^2 = 58 + 3/4*x

4x^2 - 3x - 232 = 0

solving the quadratic eqn. we get,

x = -29/4 or 8

Answer 2

Answer:

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