SOLUTION: How do I solve the following: x+1/x + x+4/x = 6

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Question 24955: How do I solve the following:
x+1/x + x+4/x = 6

Answer by Earlsdon(6294)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Solve:
Collect like-terms.
Combine terms on the left side.
Multiply both sides of the equation by x
Subtract 6x from both sides.
Solve by quadratic formula:



+or-
or, in decimal form:
x = 1.5 + or - 0.5i

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