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The difference of the reciprocal of a number and (7)/(30) is (4)/(15). Find the number.

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Final answer:

To solve for the number, an equation is set up based on the difference of the reciprocal of the unknown number and (7/30) being (4/15). Through finding a common denominator and simplifying, it is determined that the unknown number is 2.

Step-by-step explanation:

The student's question involves finding a number when given the difference between the reciprocal of this number and a fraction, (7/30), is another fraction, (4/15). To solve this, we set up an equation where x represents the unknown number. The reciprocal of x is 1/x. According to the problem, the difference between 1/x and (7/30) is (4/15).

So the equation to solve is:

1/x - 7/30 = 4/15

First, we find a common denominator to combine the fractions, which is 30x. The equation becomes:

30 - 7x = (8/15)30x

Simplify and solve for x:

30 - 7x = 8x

Combine like terms:

30 = 15x

Divide both sides by 15 to isolate x:

x = 2

Thus, the number we are looking for is 2.

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