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For $(x,y)$, positive integers, let $10xy+14x+15y=166$. Find $x+y$.

 

Suppose $x$ is a solution to $x^2 + 1 = 7x$. What is the sum of $x$ and its reciprocal?

 Apr 20, 2018
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"The sum of x and its reciprocal" is equal to \(x+\frac1x\), which simplifies to \(\frac{x^2+1}{x}\).  We know that from the equation, the numerator is equal to 7x.  7x/x is simply equal to 7.

 Jul 21, 2019

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