SOLUTION: x - 1/x = square root of 6, then x squared + 1/x squared =?

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Question 935205: x - 1/x = square root of 6, then x squared + 1/x squared =?
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x - 1/x = square root of 6, then x squared + 1/x squared

x+-+%281%2Fx%29=sqrt%286%29

x%5E2%2B%281%2Fx%5E2%29
=x%5E2+-2%2B%281%2Fx%5E2%29%2B2

%28x-1%2Fx%29%5E2%2B2

%28sqrt%286%29%29%5E2%2B2
36+2=38