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document.write( "The sum of a number and 6 times its reciprocal is -5. Find the number. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The sum of a number and 6 times its reciprocal is -5. Find the number.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 6(1/x) = -5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply thru by x to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 + 6 = -5x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 + 5x + 6 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Factor:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+3)(x+2) = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = -3 or x = -2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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