SOLUTION: hey i need help solving this rational equation. Here it is: 1/x

SOLUTION: hey i need help solving this rational equation. Here it is: 1/x - 1/6 = 4/3x^2 Thank you!!

Question 136585: hey i need help solving this rational equation.
Here it is:
1/x - 1/6 = 4/3x^2
Thank you!!
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Multiply equation by a common denominator 6x^2
6x^2* - 6x^2* = 6x^2*
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Cancel out the denominators, leaving you with:
6x - x^2 = 2(4)
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You can arrange this as a quadratic equation:
x^2 - 6x + 8 = 0
Factors to:
(x-2)(x-4) = 0
Solutions
x = 2, x = 4
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Check solution using x = 4
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Using a common denominator of 12:
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You can check the x = 2 solution

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