SOLUTION: Solve 2x^-2-x^-1-1=0

Question 202157: Solve 2x^-2-x^-1-1=0
Answer by RAY100(1637) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
2 x^-2 -x^-1 -1 =0
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2/x^2 -1/x^1 -1 =0
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multiply thru by x^2
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2 -x -x^2 =0
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mult thru by -1
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x^2 +x -2 =0
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(x+2)(x-1) =0
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x= 1, -2
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check
(1) 2*1^-2 - (1)^-1 -1 =0
2 -1-1=0,,,,,ok
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(-2),,,,2*(-2)^-2 -(-2)^-1 -1 =0
.5 +.5 -1 =0,,,,,,,,,ok

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