seven times the reciprocal of a number added to 2/3 gives 3 .what is that number?
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Let the number = x
7/x+ 2/3 = 3
multiply equation by 3x to get rid of the denominators
3(7) + 2x = 3(3x)
21 + 2x = 9x
21 = 9x - 2x
21 = 7x
x = 21/7
x = 3
Therefore, the number is 3.
7/x+ 2/3 = 3
multiply equation by 3x to get rid of the denominators
3(7) + 2x = 3(3x)
21 + 2x = 9x
21 = 9x - 2x
21 = 7x
x = 21/7
x = 3
Therefore, the number is 3.
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