SOLUTION: 3x=1-1/x
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Question 264943: 3x=1-1/x
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3x=1-1/x
3x+1/x=1 combine the x terms.
(3x*x+1)/x=1
(3x^2+1)/x=1 cross multiply.
3x^2+1=x
3x^2-x+1=0
x=(1+-sqrt1^2-4*3*1])/2*3
x=(1+-sqrt[1-12])/6
x=(1+-sqrt-11)/6
x=(1+-3.32i)/6
x=1/6+-3.32i/6
x=1/6+-.553i ans.
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