SOLUTION: x-6=-5/x

Question 776118: x-6=-5/x
Answer by sofiyac(983) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
multiply everything by x to get rid of the fraction
x^2-6x=-5 add 5 to each side
x^2-6x+5=0 factor
(x-5)(x-1)=0 set each part equal to zero and solve for x
x-5=0
x=5
x-1=0
x=1
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