2021 AMC 12B Problems/Problem 3
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SupposeWhat is the value of
Solution
Subtracting from both sides and taking reciprocals gives . Subtracting from both sides and taking reciprocals again gives . Subtracting from both sides and taking reciprocals for the final time gives or .
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2021 AMC 12B (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | |
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