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document.write( "Let x represent the integer
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document.write( "question states
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document.write( "x + 1/x = 65/8    Multiplying each term by 8x so as all denominators = 1
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document.write( "8x^2 + 8 = 65x
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document.write( "8x^2 - 65x + 8 = 0
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document.write( "\"x+=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2-4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29%2F%282%2Aa%29+\"
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document.write( "\"x+=+%2865+%2B-+sqrt%28+3969+%29%29%2F%2816%29+\"
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document.write( "\"x+=+%2865+%2B-+63%29%2F%2816%29+\"
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document.write( "x = 2/16  cannot use (not an integer)
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document.write( "x = 128/16
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document.write( "x = 8
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document.write( "checking our answer
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document.write( "8 + 1/8 = 64/8 + 1/8 = 65/8 \n" );
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