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