SOLUTION: help me solve please... 15x - 4/x = 4 the -4 is over x. thanks!

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Question 56544: help me solve please...
15x - 4/x = 4

the -4 is over x. thanks!

Answer by tutorcecilia(2152)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
15x - 4/x = 4 [Multiply all terms by the LDC=x]
x(15x-4/2=4)
15x^2-4=4x [Simplify]
15x^2-4x-4 [Use the quadratic formula to solve]

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=.666
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= -0.4
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Check by plugging each value of x back into the original equation.

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