Explain how a number and it's reciprocal are related adding 28?

Step 1. Let x be the number and 1/x be its reciprocal.

Step 2. Then, since the sum of a number and its reciprocal is 25/12.

Step 3. Multiply 12x to both sides of the equation to get rid of the denominators.

Step 4. Subtract 25x to put the equation in quadratic form