the answer is 8
Explanation:
Answer:
5 and negative 1?
x+(1/x) = 4(x-(1/x)
The rest is just algebra.
x + 1/x = 4 - 4/x
x + 5/x - 4 = 0
Multiplying both sides, we have:
x^2 - 4x + 5. = 0
Factoring:
(x+1) (x-5) = 0
Two solutions: 5 and -1.
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