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10.
Find a positive number which when increased by 17 is equal to 60 times the reciprocal of the number.
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Let the number be x.
| Then, x + 17 = | 60 |
| x |
x2 + 17x - 60 = 0
(x + 20)(x - 3) = 0
x = 3.
Discussion:
21 comments Page 2 of 3.
Sirisha said:
1 decade ago
You substitute the options in the place of x. Then we get LHS=RHS.
Raam said:
6 years ago
What if the number of times is 59 rather than 60? Please tell me.
Balag said:
9 years ago
5 is wrong. Because 12 * 5 = 60. Not -60. So it is wrong.
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Sindhu said:
1 decade ago
Reciprocal means if you take x reciprocal of x is 1/x.
Pankaj said:
1 decade ago
I'm not understand reciprocal means in this question?
Ashish Rawat said:
5 months ago
Agree @Vasavi.
5 is also the correct answer.
5 is also the correct answer.
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Naresh said:
10 years ago
Please tell about the detail of question.
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Hariteja said:
1 decade ago
Check from the options. It will be easy.
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Steven Than said:
9 years ago
Yes, I agree @Kabali.
The answer is 5.
The answer is 5.
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Denzel said:
9 years ago
How did you get x2 + 17x - 60 ?
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