Find a positive number which when increased by 17 is equal to 60 times the reciprocal of the number.
- 3
- 13
- 23
- 33
- 43
Explanation
Let the number be x Then, x+17=60x⇒x2+17x−60=0⇒(x+20)(x−3)=0⇒x=3
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