SOLUTION: 6/x + x/2 = 4 What is x?

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Question 32671: 6/x + x/2 = 4
What is x?
Answer by mukhopadhyay(490) About Me  (Show Source):
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6/x + x/2 = 4
=> (12+x^2)/2x = 4
=> x^2+12 = 8x
=> x^2-8x+12 = 0
=> (x-6)(x-2) = 0
=> (x-6)=0 or (x-2)=0
=> x=6 or x=2