SOLUTION: Given x is not equal to 0, find the positive value of b such that the equation 3/x + x/3 = b will have exactly one solution.

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Question 1030081: Given x is not equal to 0, find the positive value of b such that the equation 3/x + x/3 = b will have exactly one solution.

Answer by josgarithmetic(39617)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
------FIRST STEP

------simplest common denominator is 3x.





Discriminant must be equal to 0 for the equation to have ONE only solution.
, the discriminant equated to 0.



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