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The difference between a positive proper fraction and its reciprocal is 9/20. The fraction is:

$ \dfrac{3}{5} $
$ \dfrac{3}{10} $
$ \dfrac{4}{5} $
$ \dfrac{4}{3} $
Explanation:

  $\Rightarrow$   20 - 20$ x $2 = 9$ x $

  $\Rightarrow$   20$ x $2 + 9$ x $ - 20 = 0

  $\Rightarrow$   20$ x $2 + 25$ x $ - 16$ x $ - 20 = 0

  $\Rightarrow$   5 x $\left(4x+ 5\right)$ - 4$\left(4x + 5\right)$ = 0

  $\Rightarrow$   $\left(4 x + 5\right)$ x $\left(5 x - 4\right)$ = 0

$x$ =$ \dfrac{4}{5} $

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