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Rational Algebraic Expressions Problem (Posted on 2024-10-25)

Given (x^10 + 1) / x^5 = 2525
Evaluate (x^8 + 1) / x^4

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(In reply to Solution by Larry)

I came to the same conclusion. But I came to the same roadblock that you drove right through:

How is finding a root of

u^5 - 5u^3 + 5u - 2525 = 0

any better than finding a root of

x^10-2525x^5+1=0 ?

Posted by Jer on 2024-10-26 16:42:18

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