Find a positive number which when increased by 17 is equal to 60 times the reciprocal of the number Options
A) 17 B) 15 C) 12 D) 8 E) 3
f the number is x,   Then, x + 17 =	60/x   x2 + 17x - 60 = 0   (x + 20)(x - 3) = 0   x = 3, -20, so x = 3 (as 3 is positive)   answer: 3
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Find a positive number which when increased by 17 is equal to 60 times the reciprocal of the number