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The sum of a number and 6 times its reciprocal is 5. Find the number. If the problem has two solutions, type your answers in the box below with NO spaces and separating them with a comma

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The sum of a number and 6 times its reciprocal is 5. Find the number. If the problem has two solutions, type your answers in the box below with NO spaces and separating them with a comma

anonymous · Answer

let the number be x
x + 6 * 1/x =5, when you rearrange this equation it becomes a quadratic eqn. $$x ^{2}-5x +6$$. solve tis eqn. to find x = 3 or x = 2