Advanced Math practice question

Answer: 3

x + 1/x = 10/3 gives 3x² − 10x + 3 = (3x − 1)(x − 3) = 0, so x = 3 or 1/3; the one greater than 1 is 3.

Common wrong answers

If you answered 2

2 gives 2 + 1/2 = 2.5.

If you answered 1/3

1/3 is the other solution, which is less than 1.

If you answered 10/3

10/3 is the given sum.

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