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Date Posted: 3 years ago
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3 years ago
(√5 - 2) x = √5 + 2

Multiply both sides by (√5 + 2),

(√5 + 2)(√5 - 2) x = (√5 + 2)(√5 + 2)

((√5)² - 2²)x = (√5)² + 2(√5)(2) + 2²

(5 - 4)x = 5 + 4√5 + 4

x = 9 + 4√5
J
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3 years ago
So

x + 1/x

= x²/x + 1/x

= (x² + 1)/x

= ((9 + 4√5)² + 1)/(9 + 4√5)

= (9² + 2(9)(4√5) + (4√5)² + 1)/(9 + 4√5)

= (81 + 72√5 + 4² × 5 + 1)/(9 + 4√5)

= (161 + 72√5)/(9 + 4√5)

= 18

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