SOLUTION: factor (1)/(x^(2))-(1)/(x)=6

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Question 1090261: factor (1)/(x^(2))-(1)/(x)=6
Answer by ikleyn(52781)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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factor (1)/(x^(2))-(1)/(x)=6
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Introduce new variable  y = .      (1)


Then your equation will take the form

 = 6,    or, equivalently,

 = 0.          (2)

The left side quadratic polynomial can be easily factored 

(y-3)*(y+2) = 0.      (3)


It gives the roots of the equation  y = 3  and  y = -2.


Let us consider both cases.


1.  If y = 3,   then  x =  = ,  due to (1).


2.  If y = -2,  then x =  = .


Answer.  The original equation has the roots    and  .

Solved.


Notice.  The formulation of the problem in your post is not exactly adequate.

The ideally balanced formulation is  THIS:

     Solve the equation  (1)/(x^(2))-(1)/(x)=6  using factoring.



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