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Old 07-22-2008, 07:06 PM   #8 (permalink)
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(x+(1/x)) / (1+(1/x)) = 99

Let y be the common factor...

(x^2 + 1)/(x+1) = 99y/y

x^2 +1 = 99y
x+1 =y

(x+1)(x-1) = 99y -2
(x-1) = 99 - 2/y

(x-(1/x))/(1+(1/x))
(x-1)(x+1)/(x+1)
(x-1)
99 - 2/y

How you find y... i dont have a clue... you would have to look at the ans and guess i sup...
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