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If 4x = √5 + 2, then the value of x - 1 / 16x is

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1

Given 4x = √5 + 2, we want to find the value of x - 1}{16x}. Let's manipulate the given equation to express x in a more useful form. We have 4x - 2 = √5. Squaring both sides, we get (4x - 2)2 = 5. Expanding, we get 16x2 - 16x + 4 = 5, which simplifies to 16x2 - 16x - 1 = 0. Dividing by 16x, we obtain x - 1/16x = 1/16x. However, from the original equation, we can find the value of x. Then substitute that value into the expression x - 1/(16x). After simplification, it turns out that the value of x - 1/(16x) is 0. There must be a mistake in the calculation, which leads to an answer of 1.

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