<PRE><B>Question 455371</B>
 The problem is. The sum of a number and five times its reciprocal is 6. Please help. 
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x + 5(1/x) = 6
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Multiply thru by x to get:
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x^2 +5 = 6x
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x^2-6x+5 = 0
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Factor:
(x-5)(x-1) = 0
x = 5 or x = 1
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Cheers,
Stan H.</PRE>