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A natural number, when increased by 12, equals 160 times its reciprocal. Find the number.

Let the number be x.

According to question,


∴


⇒ x2 + 12x – 160 = 0


Using the quadratic formula,






∴ The natural number is 8. (* A natural number cannot be negative)


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