Sub-Sūtra 9 of 13

Vilokanam

By mere observation

Solving by inspection.

When to use

Equations with obvious solutions.

How it works

Spot the answer directly from the structure of the equation.

Memory formula

Look before calculating: choose the visible shortcut pattern first.

Worked examples

Problem 1

x + 1/x = 5/2

0/2

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