if x+ 1/x = 5, find x
You asked:
Solve the equation \(x + \frac{1}{x} = 5\) for the variable \(x\).
MathBot Answer:
The 2 solutions to the equation are: \[\begin{aligned}x &= \frac{5}{2} - \frac{\sqrt{21}}{2} \approx 0.20871215\\x &= \frac{5}{2} + \frac{\sqrt{21}}{2} \approx 4.7912878\end{aligned}\]