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UKMT Senior Mathematical Challenge, 2015

Algebra Difficulty 1.0 Junior Find the answer United Kingdom

What is the sum of all the solutions of the equation $6x = \dfrac{150}{x}$ ?

(A) $0$ (B) $5$ (C) $6$ (D) $25$ (E) $156$

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