Question #53d32

1 Answer
Mar 29, 2017

58975/20736, or, -58975/20736.

Explanation:

x+1/x=2 1/12=25/12.

rArr (x^2+1)/x=25/12.

rArr 12x^2+12=25x.

rArr 12x^2-25x+12=0.

rArr 12x^2-16x-9x+12=0,...[16xx9=144, 16+9=25].

rArr 4x(3x-4)-3(3x-4)=0.

rArr (3x-4)(4x-3)=0.

rArr x=4/3, or, x=3/4.

x=4/3rArrx^4-1/x^4=(4/3)^4-(3/4)^4=256/81-81/256=58975/20736.

x=3/4rArrx^4=1/x^4=(3/4)^4-(4/3)^4=-58975/20736.

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