Asked by jared
find the root
i know this answer should be 4 but how do i arrive there can someone show me how to do this please
X+16/x=8
i know this answer should be 4 but how do i arrive there can someone show me how to do this please
X+16/x=8
Answers
Answered by
Reiny
multiply each term by x
x^2 + 16 = 8x
x^2 - 8x + 16 = 0
(x-4)(x-4) = 0
x-4 = 0
x = 4
x^2 + 16 = 8x
x^2 - 8x + 16 = 0
(x-4)(x-4) = 0
x-4 = 0
x = 4
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