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14 October, 09:31

The sum of half a number and its reciprocal is the same as 51 divided by the number. find the number.

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  1. 14 October, 09:34
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    X/2 + 1/x = 51/x

    (x^2) / 2 + 1=51/x

    x^2 + 2 = 102

    x^2=100

    x = sqrt100 = + / - 10

    The number is 10 or - 10
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