document.write( "Question 191060This question is from textbook saxon algebra2
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document.write( "3x/x^2-1=5/x
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document.write( "I worked it out to:
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document.write( "2(x-5)(x+1)
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Algebra.Com's Answer #146252 by Alan3354(69443)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! solve. \n" ); document.write( "3x/x^2-1=5/x \n" ); document.write( "I worked it out to: \n" ); document.write( "2(x-5)(x+1) \n" ); document.write( "Is this correct? \n" ); document.write( "--------------- \n" ); document.write( "If you want to solve for x, you didn't. \n" ); document.write( "------------- \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Cross multiply \n" ); document.write( "3x*x = 5*(x^2-1) \n" ); document.write( "3x^2 = 5x^2 - 5 \n" ); document.write( "-2x^2 = -5 \n" ); document.write( "x^2 = 5/2 \n" ); document.write( "x = ± sqrt(10)/2 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |