SOLUTION: An equation has the form a/x + x/b = c, where a, b and c are constant and b<>0. How many solutions can this equation have?

Question 1061924: An equation has the form a/x + x/b = c, where a, b and c are constant and b<>0. How many solutions can this equation have?
Answer by ikleyn(52778) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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If a=/=0, then it has two solutions.

You can easily see it after reducing to the quadratic equation by multiplying both sides by x.

If a = 0, then there is only one solution.

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