SOLUTION: x/3 - 1/3 = 2/x What is x?

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Question 32669: x/3 - 1/3 = 2/x
What is x?
Answer by mukhopadhyay(490) About Me  (Show Source):
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x/3 - 1/3 = 2/x
=> (x-1)/3 = 2/x
=> x(x-1) = 6
=> x^2-x-6 = 0
=> (x-3)(x+2) = 0
=> x=3 or x=-2