SOLUTION: Hello. Please help me solve this problem: I need to find the simplest radical form and the approximate answer of {{{sqrt (5)-1/x = sqrt (5)/2}}}. {{{2(sqrt(5)-2/x=sqrt(5)}}} {{{

Algebra ->  Radicals -> SOLUTION: Hello. Please help me solve this problem: I need to find the simplest radical form and the approximate answer of {{{sqrt (5)-1/x = sqrt (5)/2}}}. {{{2(sqrt(5)-2/x=sqrt(5)}}} {{{      Log On


   

Question 144143: Hello. Please help me solve this problem: I need to find the simplest radical form and the approximate answer of sqrt+%285%29-1%2Fx+=+sqrt+%285%29%2F2.
2%28sqrt%285%29-2%2Fx=sqrt%285%29
sqrt%285%29-2%2Fx=0
sqrt%285%29=2%2Fx
x%28sqrt%285%29%29=2
x=2%2Fsqrt%285%29
x = 0.8944

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