SOLUTION: If 18x + 5 = 7/x , what is the value of x?

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Question 1089779: If 18x + 5 = 7/x , what is the value of x?
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18x + 5 = 7/x
multiply both sides by x
18x^2 + 5x = 7
Arrange as a quadratic equation
18x^2 + 5x - 7 = 0
you can use the quadratic formula; a=18; b=5; c=-7, but this will factor
(9x + 7)(2x - 1)
9x = -7
x =
and
2x = 1
x =

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If 18x + 5 = 7/x , what is the value of x?

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