SOLUTION: An equation has the form {{{(a/x)+(x/b)=c}}}, where <b>a</b>, <b>b</b> and <b>c</b> are constants and b is not equal to 0. How many values of x could make this equation true?
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Question 998663: An equation has the form , where a, b and c are constants and b is not equal to 0. How many values of x could make this equation true?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Multiply left and right members by bx and arrange into a quadratic equation. The quadratic expression should be equated to 0. The values of x will count two solutions at most.
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