The additive inverse of a number divided by 12 is same as one less than 3 times its reciprocal. Find the number??
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Let the number be x.
And it's additive inverse will be -x
Now dividing it by 12 that is -x/12.
Now one less than three times
it reciprocal is 3/x -1. As they both are equal X
/12 = 1 - 3/x. X/12 = x -3/x. X^2 = 12x - 36. X^2 - 12x + 36 = 0.
Therefore ( x -6 )^2 = 0. And hence x - 6 = 0. And x = 0
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here ur answer!!
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Let the number be x.
And it's additive inverse will be -x
Now dividing it by 12 that is -x/12.
Now one less than three times
it reciprocal is 3/x -1. As they both are equal X
/12 = 1 - 3/x. X/12 = x -3/x. X^2 = 12x - 36. X^2 - 12x + 36 = 0.
Therefore ( x -6 )^2 = 0. And hence x - 6 = 0. And x = 0
#hope help u ☺☺ plz mark brainlist #
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