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Question 1:
Find a positive number which when increased by 17 is equal to 60 times the reciprocal of the number?
A. 17
B. 15
C. 8
D. 3
Feedback If the number is x,
Then, x + 17 = 60/x
x^2 + 17x - 60 = 0
(x + 20)(x - 3) = 0
x = 3, -20, so x = 3 (as 3 is positive)

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