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what is x+1/x+90=180

 Jan 14, 2016
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Solve for x:
x+90+1/x = 180

Bring x+90+1/x together using the common denominator x:
(x^2+90 x+1)/x = 180

Multiply both sides by x:
x^2+90 x+1 = 180 x

Subtract 180 x from both sides:
x^2-90 x+1 = 0

Subtract 1 from both sides:
x^2-90 x = -1

Add 2025 to both sides:
x^2-90 x+2025 = 2024

Write the left hand side as a square:
(x-45)^2 = 2024

Take the square root of both sides:
x-45 = 2 sqrt(506) or x-45 = -2 sqrt(506)

Add 45 to both sides:
x = 45+2 sqrt(506) or x-45 = -2 sqrt(506)

Add 45 to both sides:
Answer: | x = 45+2 sqrt(506)=89.989    or    x = 45-2 sqrt(506)=.01111

 Jan 14, 2016

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