Solve 2x=1/x

$$2x= \frac{ 1 }{ x }$$

Solve for x

$$x=\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}\approx 0.707106781$$

$$x=-\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}\approx -0.707106781$$

Steps by Finding Square Root

Variable x cannot be equal to 0 since division by zero is not defined. Multiply both sides of the equation by x.

$$2xx=1$$

Multiply x and x to get x^{2}.

$$2x^{2}=1$$

Divide both sides by 2.

$$x^{2}=\frac{1}{2}$$

Take the square root of both sides of the equation.

$$x=\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2} x=-\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}$$

Steps Using the Quadratic Formula

Variable x cannot be equal to 0 since division by zero is not defined. Multiply both sides of the equation by x.

$$2xx=1$$

Multiply x and x to get x^{2}.

$$2x^{2}=1$$

Subtract 1 from both sides.

$$2x^{2}-1=0$$

This equation is in standard form: ax^{2}+bx+c=0. Substitute 2 for a, 0 for b, and -1 for c in the quadratic formula, \frac{-b±\sqrt{b^{2}-4ac}}{2a}.

$$x=\frac{0±\sqrt{0^{2}-4\times 2\left(-1\right)}}{2\times 2}$$

Square 0.

$$x=\frac{0±\sqrt{-4\times 2\left(-1\right)}}{2\times 2}$$

Multiply -4 times 2.

$$x=\frac{0±\sqrt{-8\left(-1\right)}}{2\times 2}$$

Multiply -8 times -1.

$$x=\frac{0±\sqrt{8}}{2\times 2}$$

Take the square root of 8.

$$x=\frac{0±2\sqrt{2}}{2\times 2}$$

Multiply 2 times 2.

$$x=\frac{0±2\sqrt{2}}{4}$$

Now solve the equation x=\frac{0±2\sqrt{2}}{4} when ± is plus.

$$x=\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}$$

Now solve the equation x=\frac{0±2\sqrt{2}}{4} when ± is minus.

$$x=-\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}$$

The equation is now solved.

$$x=\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2} x=-\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}$$