document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=187611>Question 187611</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1602773033/algebrahomeworkh>saxon algebra 2</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve:  3x over x^2-1 = 5 over x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I went as far as 0=2x^2-5.  What comes next? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #140620 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=140620\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3x over x^2-1 = 5 over x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x/(x^2-1)=5/x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x^2=5x^2-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x^2-5x^2=-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2x^2=-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2=-5/-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2=5/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2=2.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=1.58114 ans.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3*1.58114/(1.58114^2-1)=5/1.58114<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4.7434/(2.5-1)=3.162<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4.7434/1.5=3.162<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3.162=3.162 </SPAN>\n" );
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