SOLUTION: Solve. t/3 - 3/t = 0 Does t = 0? I've been having alot of difficulty with the last couple of chapters in my class. Sometimes I think I get it and then I realize I don't h

Question 127292: Solve.
t/3 - 3/t = 0
Does t = 0? I've been having alot of difficulty with the last couple of chapters in my class. Sometimes I think I get it and then I realize I don't have a clue.
I appreciate the help!
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Start with the given equation

Multiply both sides by the LCD 3t. This will eliminate the fractions.

Distribute and multiply

Factor the left side

Now set each factor equal to zero:
or

or Now solve for t in each case

So our answer is
or

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