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A natural number gets doubled when added to its reciprocal. Find that number!

  1. 2

  2. 1

  3. 0

  4. ½

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Let the number be x. Condition: x + 1/x = 2x. Solving: 1/x = x, so x^2 = 1, giving x = 1 (natural number). Check: 1 + 1/1 = 2, which equals 2 × 1 = 2. ✓ Option B is correct.

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