x+$\frac{1}{x}$=5

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on Nov 19, 2024 at 2:34 pm



You asked:

Solve the equation \(x + \frac{1}{x} = 5\) for the variable \(x\).

MathBot Answer:

The 2 solutions to the equation are: \[\begin{aligned}x &= \frac{5}{2} - \frac{\sqrt{21}}{2} \approx 0.20871215\\x &= \frac{5}{2} + \frac{\sqrt{21}}{2} \approx 4.7912878\end{aligned}\]