x²-8x+20 = 0
=> x² = 8x-20
=> x₁²+x₂² = (8x₁-20)+(8x₂-20) =
= 8(x₁ + x₂) - 40 = 8•8 - 40 = 24
x²-8x+20 = 0|:x (x ≠ 0)
x-8+20/x = 0
20/x = 8-x
1/x = (8-x)/20
=> 1/x₁ + 1/x₂ = (8-x₁)/20 + (8-x₂)/20 =
= (16 -(x₁ + x₂))/20 = (16+8)/20 =
= 24/20 = 12/10 = 6/5