SOLUTION: Find the positive number such that the sum is 6 times this number and 4 times it's reciprocal is as small as possible

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Question 931590: Find the positive number such that the sum is 6 times this number and 4 times it's reciprocal is as small as possible
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Find the positive number such that the sum is 6 times this number and 4 times it's [sic] reciprocal is as small as possible
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f(x) = 6x + 4/x
f'(x) = 6 - 4/x^2 = 0
6x^2 - 4 = 0
x^2 = 2/3
x+=+sqrt%282%2F3%29+=+sqrt%286%29%2F3