Question

Eight times the reciprocal of a number equals 2 times the reciprocal of 10. Find the number.

Answer 1

Answer:x=40

Step-by-step explanation:

To find this

8 times the reciprocal of a number

We get

Assume the number is x

8×1/x=2×1/10

8/x=2/10

8/x=1/5

Cross multiply

x=40