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  • 02-12-2019
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Two times the reciprocal of a number equals 32 times the reciprocal of 40. Find the number

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Answer:

The number is        x=2.5      x=5/2

Step-by-step explanation:

x = number

2(1/x) = 32/40

2/x = 32/40

cross multipli cation

2*40 = 32x

80=32x

2.5 = x or  5/2 or 2(1/2)

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