SOLUTION: solve for x (x-2)/(x-1)=5/x, x#0, x#1

SOLUTION: solve for x (x-2)/(x-1)=5/x, x#0, x#1

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Question 549515: solve for x
(x-2)/(x-1)=5/x, x#0, x#1
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
solve for x
(x-2)/(x-1)=5/x, x#0, x#1
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Cross-multiply to get:
x^2-2x = 5x-5
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x^2-7x+5 = 0
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x = [7 +-sqrt(49-4*5)]/2
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x = [7 +- sqrt(29)]/2
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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