Asked by diana
                if a number is subtracted from twice its reciprocal the result is 7/3. find the numbers.
            
            
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                    Answered by
            diana
            
    help me..
    
                    Answered by
            Reiny
            
    let the number be x
the reciprocal of the number is 1/x
twice the reciprocal is 2/x
2/x - x = 7/3
multiply each term by 3x
6 - 3x^2 = 7x
3x^2 + 7x - 6 = 0
(3x - 2)(x + 3) 0
x = 2/3 or x = -3
    
the reciprocal of the number is 1/x
twice the reciprocal is 2/x
2/x - x = 7/3
multiply each term by 3x
6 - 3x^2 = 7x
3x^2 + 7x - 6 = 0
(3x - 2)(x + 3) 0
x = 2/3 or x = -3
                    Answered by
            diana
            
    @reiny.. thanks.. :)
    
                    Answered by
            Regie
            
    Thanks too...
    
                    Answered by
            Bob
            
    TY
    
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