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A number exceeds its reciprocal by (\frac{15}{4}). What is the positive number?

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Correct answer: (4)

Let the positive number be x. Its reciprocal is 1/x, so the statement becomes x−1/x=15/4, with x≠0. Multiplying by 4x gives 4x²−4=15x, or 4x²−15x−4=0. Factoring gives (4x+1)(x−4)=0. The roots are x=−1/4 and x=4. Since the question asks for the positive number, only x=4 is acceptable.

Option B is therefore correct. A quick check confirms it: 4−1/4=16/4−1/4=15/4. The negative root also satisfies the algebraic equation, but it is excluded by the word positive. The supplied explanation correctly forms the equation and selects the positive root; the factorization provides the missing clear verification.

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Quadratic EquationsReciprocalNumber Problem

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