SOLUTION: solve equation x-3/5=x-3/x

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Question 2658: solve equation
x-3/5=x-3/x

Answer by kiru_khandelwal(79)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x - 3/5 = x - 3/x
=> (5x-3)/5 = (x^2 - 3)/x
=> (5x-3)*x = (x^2 - 3)*5
=> 5x^2 - 3x = 5x^2 -15
=> 5x^2 - 5x^2 -3x = -15
=> -3x = -15
=> 3x = 15
=> x = 15/3 = 5

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