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A natural number when increased by 12 equals 160 times its reciprocal. Find the number.
Given:
A natural number when increased by 12 equals 160 times its reciprocal.
To do:
We have to find the number.
Solution:
Let the required natural number be $x$.
Reciprocal of $x$ is $\frac{1}{x}$.
According to the question,
$x+12=160(\frac{1}{x})$
$x(x+12)=160$
$x^2+12x-160=0$
Solving for $x$ by factorization method, we get,
$x^2+20x-8x-160=0$
$x(x+20)-8(x+20)=0$
$(x+20)(x-8)=0$
$x+20=0$ or $x-8=0$
$x=-20$ or $x=8$
$-20$ is not a natural number. Therefore, the value of $x$ is $8$.
The required natural number is $8$.
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