The reciprocal of five less than a number is twice the reciprocal of the number. Find the number. Enter your answer as an integer or a reducird fraction. Do not use decimals.

Solución

The reciprocal of five less than a number is twice the reciprocal of the number. Find the number. Enter your answer as an integer or a reduced fraction. Do not use decimals.

Solución

The number : 10

Pasos de solución

Represent the number with

x

A.T.Q.:

\frac{1}{x - 5} = 2 \cdot \frac{1}{x}

Resolver para

x, \frac{1}{x - 5} = 2 \cdot \frac{1}{x} : x = 10

The number : 10

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