Question

find a positive number which when increased by 17 is equal to 60 times the reciprocal of the number.

Answer 1

Let the number be x
x + 17 = 60 X 1/x
x + 17 = 60/x
x(x + 17) = 60
Either x = 60 or x + 17 = 60
Therefore x = 60 or 43