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(x^2+a)/x+x/(x^2+a)=-5/2 equation

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x  + a     x          
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$$\frac{x}{a + x^{2}} + \frac{a + x^{2}}{x} = - \frac{5}{2}$$
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           4 /               2         2        /atan2(-16*im(a), 1 - 16*re(a))\     4 /               2         2        /atan2(-16*im(a), 1 - 16*re(a))\
           \/  (1 - 16*re(a))  + 256*im (a) *cos|------------------------------|   I*\/  (1 - 16*re(a))  + 256*im (a) *sin|------------------------------|
       1                                        \              2               /                                          \              2               /
x1 = - - - --------------------------------------------------------------------- - -----------------------------------------------------------------------
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$$x_{1} = - \frac{i \sqrt[4]{\left(1 - 16 \operatorname{re}{\left(a\right)}\right)^{2} + 256 \left(\operatorname{im}{\left(a\right)}\right)^{2}} \sin{\left(\frac{\operatorname{atan_{2}}{\left(- 16 \operatorname{im}{\left(a\right)},1 - 16 \operatorname{re}{\left(a\right)} \right)}}{2} \right)}}{4} - \frac{\sqrt[4]{\left(1 - 16 \operatorname{re}{\left(a\right)}\right)^{2} + 256 \left(\operatorname{im}{\left(a\right)}\right)^{2}} \cos{\left(\frac{\operatorname{atan_{2}}{\left(- 16 \operatorname{im}{\left(a\right)},1 - 16 \operatorname{re}{\left(a\right)} \right)}}{2} \right)}}{4} - \frac{1}{4}$$
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           4 /               2         2        /atan2(-16*im(a), 1 - 16*re(a))\     4 /               2         2        /atan2(-16*im(a), 1 - 16*re(a))\
           \/  (1 - 16*re(a))  + 256*im (a) *cos|------------------------------|   I*\/  (1 - 16*re(a))  + 256*im (a) *sin|------------------------------|
       1                                        \              2               /                                          \              2               /
x2 = - - + --------------------------------------------------------------------- + -----------------------------------------------------------------------
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$$x_{2} = \frac{i \sqrt[4]{\left(1 - 16 \operatorname{re}{\left(a\right)}\right)^{2} + 256 \left(\operatorname{im}{\left(a\right)}\right)^{2}} \sin{\left(\frac{\operatorname{atan_{2}}{\left(- 16 \operatorname{im}{\left(a\right)},1 - 16 \operatorname{re}{\left(a\right)} \right)}}{2} \right)}}{4} + \frac{\sqrt[4]{\left(1 - 16 \operatorname{re}{\left(a\right)}\right)^{2} + 256 \left(\operatorname{im}{\left(a\right)}\right)^{2}} \cos{\left(\frac{\operatorname{atan_{2}}{\left(- 16 \operatorname{im}{\left(a\right)},1 - 16 \operatorname{re}{\left(a\right)} \right)}}{2} \right)}}{4} - \frac{1}{4}$$
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          4 /            2     2        /atan2(-im(a), 1 - re(a))\     4 /            2     2        /atan2(-im(a), 1 - re(a))\
x3 = -1 - \/  (1 - re(a))  + im (a) *cos|------------------------| - I*\/  (1 - re(a))  + im (a) *sin|------------------------|
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$$x_{3} = - i \sqrt[4]{\left(1 - \operatorname{re}{\left(a\right)}\right)^{2} + \left(\operatorname{im}{\left(a\right)}\right)^{2}} \sin{\left(\frac{\operatorname{atan_{2}}{\left(- \operatorname{im}{\left(a\right)},1 - \operatorname{re}{\left(a\right)} \right)}}{2} \right)} - \sqrt[4]{\left(1 - \operatorname{re}{\left(a\right)}\right)^{2} + \left(\operatorname{im}{\left(a\right)}\right)^{2}} \cos{\left(\frac{\operatorname{atan_{2}}{\left(- \operatorname{im}{\left(a\right)},1 - \operatorname{re}{\left(a\right)} \right)}}{2} \right)} - 1$$
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          4 /            2     2        /atan2(-im(a), 1 - re(a))\     4 /            2     2        /atan2(-im(a), 1 - re(a))\
x4 = -1 + \/  (1 - re(a))  + im (a) *cos|------------------------| + I*\/  (1 - re(a))  + im (a) *sin|------------------------|
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$$x_{4} = i \sqrt[4]{\left(1 - \operatorname{re}{\left(a\right)}\right)^{2} + \left(\operatorname{im}{\left(a\right)}\right)^{2}} \sin{\left(\frac{\operatorname{atan_{2}}{\left(- \operatorname{im}{\left(a\right)},1 - \operatorname{re}{\left(a\right)} \right)}}{2} \right)} + \sqrt[4]{\left(1 - \operatorname{re}{\left(a\right)}\right)^{2} + \left(\operatorname{im}{\left(a\right)}\right)^{2}} \cos{\left(\frac{\operatorname{atan_{2}}{\left(- \operatorname{im}{\left(a\right)},1 - \operatorname{re}{\left(a\right)} \right)}}{2} \right)} - 1$$
x4 = i*((1 - re(a))^2 + im(a)^2)^(1/4)*sin(atan2(-im(a, 1 - re(a))/2) + ((1 - re(a))^2 + im(a)^2)^(1/4)*cos(atan2(-im(a), 1 - re(a))/2) - 1)
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      4 /               2         2        /atan2(-16*im(a), 1 - 16*re(a))\     4 /               2         2        /atan2(-16*im(a), 1 - 16*re(a))\         4 /               2         2        /atan2(-16*im(a), 1 - 16*re(a))\     4 /               2         2        /atan2(-16*im(a), 1 - 16*re(a))\                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
      \/  (1 - 16*re(a))  + 256*im (a) *cos|------------------------------|   I*\/  (1 - 16*re(a))  + 256*im (a) *sin|------------------------------|         \/  (1 - 16*re(a))  + 256*im (a) *cos|------------------------------|   I*\/  (1 - 16*re(a))  + 256*im (a) *sin|------------------------------|           _______________________                                      _______________________                                         _______________________                                      _______________________                              
  1                                        \              2               /                                          \              2               /     1                                        \              2               /                                          \              2               /        4 /            2     2        /atan2(-im(a), 1 - re(a))\     4 /            2     2        /atan2(-im(a), 1 - re(a))\        4 /            2     2        /atan2(-im(a), 1 - re(a))\     4 /            2     2        /atan2(-im(a), 1 - re(a))\
- - - --------------------------------------------------------------------- - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- + - - + --------------------------------------------------------------------- + ----------------------------------------------------------------------- + -1 - \/  (1 - re(a))  + im (a) *cos|------------------------| - I*\/  (1 - re(a))  + im (a) *sin|------------------------| + -1 + \/  (1 - re(a))  + im (a) *cos|------------------------| + I*\/  (1 - re(a))  + im (a) *sin|------------------------|
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$$\left(\left(\left(- \frac{i \sqrt[4]{\left(1 - 16 \operatorname{re}{\left(a\right)}\right)^{2} + 256 \left(\operatorname{im}{\left(a\right)}\right)^{2}} \sin{\left(\frac{\operatorname{atan_{2}}{\left(- 16 \operatorname{im}{\left(a\right)},1 - 16 \operatorname{re}{\left(a\right)} \right)}}{2} \right)}}{4} - \frac{\sqrt[4]{\left(1 - 16 \operatorname{re}{\left(a\right)}\right)^{2} + 256 \left(\operatorname{im}{\left(a\right)}\right)^{2}} \cos{\left(\frac{\operatorname{atan_{2}}{\left(- 16 \operatorname{im}{\left(a\right)},1 - 16 \operatorname{re}{\left(a\right)} \right)}}{2} \right)}}{4} - \frac{1}{4}\right) + \left(\frac{i \sqrt[4]{\left(1 - 16 \operatorname{re}{\left(a\right)}\right)^{2} + 256 \left(\operatorname{im}{\left(a\right)}\right)^{2}} \sin{\left(\frac{\operatorname{atan_{2}}{\left(- 16 \operatorname{im}{\left(a\right)},1 - 16 \operatorname{re}{\left(a\right)} \right)}}{2} \right)}}{4} + \frac{\sqrt[4]{\left(1 - 16 \operatorname{re}{\left(a\right)}\right)^{2} + 256 \left(\operatorname{im}{\left(a\right)}\right)^{2}} \cos{\left(\frac{\operatorname{atan_{2}}{\left(- 16 \operatorname{im}{\left(a\right)},1 - 16 \operatorname{re}{\left(a\right)} \right)}}{2} \right)}}{4} - \frac{1}{4}\right)\right) + \left(- i \sqrt[4]{\left(1 - \operatorname{re}{\left(a\right)}\right)^{2} + \left(\operatorname{im}{\left(a\right)}\right)^{2}} \sin{\left(\frac{\operatorname{atan_{2}}{\left(- \operatorname{im}{\left(a\right)},1 - \operatorname{re}{\left(a\right)} \right)}}{2} \right)} - \sqrt[4]{\left(1 - \operatorname{re}{\left(a\right)}\right)^{2} + \left(\operatorname{im}{\left(a\right)}\right)^{2}} \cos{\left(\frac{\operatorname{atan_{2}}{\left(- \operatorname{im}{\left(a\right)},1 - \operatorname{re}{\left(a\right)} \right)}}{2} \right)} - 1\right)\right) + \left(i \sqrt[4]{\left(1 - \operatorname{re}{\left(a\right)}\right)^{2} + \left(\operatorname{im}{\left(a\right)}\right)^{2}} \sin{\left(\frac{\operatorname{atan_{2}}{\left(- \operatorname{im}{\left(a\right)},1 - \operatorname{re}{\left(a\right)} \right)}}{2} \right)} + \sqrt[4]{\left(1 - \operatorname{re}{\left(a\right)}\right)^{2} + \left(\operatorname{im}{\left(a\right)}\right)^{2}} \cos{\left(\frac{\operatorname{atan_{2}}{\left(- \operatorname{im}{\left(a\right)},1 - \operatorname{re}{\left(a\right)} \right)}}{2} \right)} - 1\right)$$
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-5/2
$$- \frac{5}{2}$$
product
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|      4 /               2         2        /atan2(-16*im(a), 1 - 16*re(a))\     4 /               2         2        /atan2(-16*im(a), 1 - 16*re(a))\| |      4 /               2         2        /atan2(-16*im(a), 1 - 16*re(a))\     4 /               2         2        /atan2(-16*im(a), 1 - 16*re(a))\|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
|      \/  (1 - 16*re(a))  + 256*im (a) *cos|------------------------------|   I*\/  (1 - 16*re(a))  + 256*im (a) *sin|------------------------------|| |      \/  (1 - 16*re(a))  + 256*im (a) *cos|------------------------------|   I*\/  (1 - 16*re(a))  + 256*im (a) *sin|------------------------------|| /        _______________________                                      _______________________                              \ /        _______________________                                      _______________________                              \
|  1                                        \              2               /                                          \              2               /| |  1                                        \              2               /                                          \              2               /| |     4 /            2     2        /atan2(-im(a), 1 - re(a))\     4 /            2     2        /atan2(-im(a), 1 - re(a))\| |     4 /            2     2        /atan2(-im(a), 1 - re(a))\     4 /            2     2        /atan2(-im(a), 1 - re(a))\|
|- - - --------------------------------------------------------------------- - -----------------------------------------------------------------------|*|- - + --------------------------------------------------------------------- + -----------------------------------------------------------------------|*|-1 - \/  (1 - re(a))  + im (a) *cos|------------------------| - I*\/  (1 - re(a))  + im (a) *sin|------------------------||*|-1 + \/  (1 - re(a))  + im (a) *cos|------------------------| + I*\/  (1 - re(a))  + im (a) *sin|------------------------||
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$$\left(- \frac{i \sqrt[4]{\left(1 - 16 \operatorname{re}{\left(a\right)}\right)^{2} + 256 \left(\operatorname{im}{\left(a\right)}\right)^{2}} \sin{\left(\frac{\operatorname{atan_{2}}{\left(- 16 \operatorname{im}{\left(a\right)},1 - 16 \operatorname{re}{\left(a\right)} \right)}}{2} \right)}}{4} - \frac{\sqrt[4]{\left(1 - 16 \operatorname{re}{\left(a\right)}\right)^{2} + 256 \left(\operatorname{im}{\left(a\right)}\right)^{2}} \cos{\left(\frac{\operatorname{atan_{2}}{\left(- 16 \operatorname{im}{\left(a\right)},1 - 16 \operatorname{re}{\left(a\right)} \right)}}{2} \right)}}{4} - \frac{1}{4}\right) \left(\frac{i \sqrt[4]{\left(1 - 16 \operatorname{re}{\left(a\right)}\right)^{2} + 256 \left(\operatorname{im}{\left(a\right)}\right)^{2}} \sin{\left(\frac{\operatorname{atan_{2}}{\left(- 16 \operatorname{im}{\left(a\right)},1 - 16 \operatorname{re}{\left(a\right)} \right)}}{2} \right)}}{4} + \frac{\sqrt[4]{\left(1 - 16 \operatorname{re}{\left(a\right)}\right)^{2} + 256 \left(\operatorname{im}{\left(a\right)}\right)^{2}} \cos{\left(\frac{\operatorname{atan_{2}}{\left(- 16 \operatorname{im}{\left(a\right)},1 - 16 \operatorname{re}{\left(a\right)} \right)}}{2} \right)}}{4} - \frac{1}{4}\right) \left(- i \sqrt[4]{\left(1 - \operatorname{re}{\left(a\right)}\right)^{2} + \left(\operatorname{im}{\left(a\right)}\right)^{2}} \sin{\left(\frac{\operatorname{atan_{2}}{\left(- \operatorname{im}{\left(a\right)},1 - \operatorname{re}{\left(a\right)} \right)}}{2} \right)} - \sqrt[4]{\left(1 - \operatorname{re}{\left(a\right)}\right)^{2} + \left(\operatorname{im}{\left(a\right)}\right)^{2}} \cos{\left(\frac{\operatorname{atan_{2}}{\left(- \operatorname{im}{\left(a\right)},1 - \operatorname{re}{\left(a\right)} \right)}}{2} \right)} - 1\right) \left(i \sqrt[4]{\left(1 - \operatorname{re}{\left(a\right)}\right)^{2} + \left(\operatorname{im}{\left(a\right)}\right)^{2}} \sin{\left(\frac{\operatorname{atan_{2}}{\left(- \operatorname{im}{\left(a\right)},1 - \operatorname{re}{\left(a\right)} \right)}}{2} \right)} + \sqrt[4]{\left(1 - \operatorname{re}{\left(a\right)}\right)^{2} + \left(\operatorname{im}{\left(a\right)}\right)^{2}} \cos{\left(\frac{\operatorname{atan_{2}}{\left(- \operatorname{im}{\left(a\right)},1 - \operatorname{re}{\left(a\right)} \right)}}{2} \right)} - 1\right)$$
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re (a) - im (a) + 2*I*im(a)*re(a)
$$\left(\operatorname{re}{\left(a\right)}\right)^{2} + 2 i \operatorname{re}{\left(a\right)} \operatorname{im}{\left(a\right)} - \left(\operatorname{im}{\left(a\right)}\right)^{2}$$
re(a)^2 - im(a)^2 + 2*i*im(a)*re(a)