SOLUTION: find the exact solution for [5]-1/x=[5]/2 [] means sqrt / means over

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Question 439642: find the exact solution for [5]-1/x=[5]/2
[] means sqrt
/ means over
Answer by shantalboodram(15) About Me  (Show Source):
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sqr rt 5 - 1/x = sqr rt 5/2
(sqr rt 5) - (sqr rt 5)/2 = 1/x
(sqr rt 5)/2 = 1/x
therefore x = 2/(sqr rt 5)