document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=138278>Question 138278</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve this equation:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1-7/x-18/x^2=0 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply thru by x^2 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-7x-18 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-9)(x+2) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 9, or x=-2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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