Any number multiplied by its reciprocal is equal to ' 1 '.
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The reciprocal of any positive integer x is equal to 1/x. Therefore, the reciprocal of 8 is equal to 1/8 or one eighth.
If it is the reciprocal of x minus 5 than 1/x-5>1/3x
Let's call the number x, then the reciprocal is 1/x 3/x is three times the reciprocal and that equals two. So 3/x=2 or3=2x and means x=3/2 Check it x=3/2 reciprocal is 2/3 and 3x 2/3=2.
x-1 means 1/x, also called the reciprocal of x.
2/x =16/20 16x = 40 x = 2.5