SOLUTION: find an integer such that the sum of eight times the number and 9 times the reciprocal of the number is 27 ? i got 8x+9/x=27 i am not sure if i have it written wrong but i ca

Question 864061: find an integer such that the sum of eight times the number and 9 times the reciprocal of the number is 27 ?

i got 8x+9/x=27 i am not sure if i have it written wrong but i cant seam to get an answer for x
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Yes, good work
|Multiplying thru by 10x so as all denominators = 1
8x^2 - 27x + 9 = 0

x = 3 0r x = 3/8

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