SOLUTION: The sum of a number and its reciprocal is 41/20. Find the numbers. smaller value larger value

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Question 1161855: The sum of a number and its reciprocal is 41/20. Find the numbers.
smaller value
larger value
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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The sum of a number and its reciprocal is 41/20. Find the numbers.
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n + 1/n = 41/20
n^2 + 1 = 41n/20
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Can you do the rest?