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Synaptic

Homework Statement

Solve for X:

X+1/X=90

Multiplying all the terms by X/1, I got: X(2)-90X+1=0

I don't know where to go from here.

Thanks!

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Chestermiller

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Try using the quadratic formula.

Synaptic

Forgot about that, thanks!