SOLUTION: If g(x)= x/2+x determine g(3)+g(3^-1)

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Question 325098: If g(x)= x/2+x determine g(3)+g(3^-1)
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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g%283%29=3%2F%282%2B3%29=3%2F5 so g%283%29=3%2F5


which means that g%283%5E%28-1%29%29=1%2F7


So g%283%29%2Bg%283%5E%28-1%29%29=3%2F5%2B1%2F7=21%2F35%2B5%2F35=%2821%2B5%29%2F35=26%2F35 which simply means that g%283%29%2Bg%283%5E%28-1%29%29=26%2F35 where g%28x%29=x%2F%282%2Bx%29