SOLUTION: 30(x^2+1/x^2)-77(x-1/x)-12=0

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Question 877417: 30(x^2+1/x^2)-77(x-1/x)-12=0
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20055)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
30(x^2+1/x^2)-77(x-1/x)-12=0 

Let 

Then

    

    

    

So substitute  for 
and  for 







Use the quadratic formula, get

((u=(77 +- sqrt(14569))/60}}}




Solve that and get



It's too complicated.  I believe you may have copied something wrong.

This has four complicated complex roots and I don't believe your
teacher would have given you such a laborious problem.
Edwin
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