SOLUTION: a number added to eighteen times its reciprocal is eleven

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Question 781504: a number added to eighteen times its reciprocal is eleven



Answer by tommyt3rd(5050) About Me  (Show Source):
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x+18/x=11
x^2+18=11x
x^2-11x+18=0
(x-9)(x-2)=0
x=9 or x=2