What is x in x^2018+1/x=x^2017+1 equal to?

1 Answer
May 1, 2018

x=1

Explanation:

There's no real reason to do the full math here to simplify - it's more of a critical thinking problem. The only obvious answer that satisfies the equation is 1, because 1/1=1 and 1^n where n is any number is equal to 1. To check, we can input these values:
(1)^2018+1/1=(1)^2017+1
1+1=1+1, so x=1.