document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=197763>Question 197763</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I cannot get this answer right. my teacher has provided the answer and we have to do the figuring. I keep coming up with a different answer than provided; therefore, my figuring is wrong. The problem is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/x-1/x-1=6. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The answer provided is{-2,3} How is this answer figured, I keep getting a fraction for an answer. Please help </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "1/x - 1/(x-1) = 6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "mult  thru  by  x(x-1)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x-1) - x =6x(x-1)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-1-x =6x^2 -6x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0 = 6x^2 -6x +1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "cannot  factor  ,,therefore use  quadratic  equation<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let  a  =(6),,b=(-6),,,c=(1)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x= { -(-6) +/- sqrt { (-6)^2 -4 (6)(1) }  } /2(6)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = { 6 +/- sqrt (36-24) } 12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x= 1/2 +/- ( 3.464) / 12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x= 1/2 +/- .2887<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x= .7886,,, or   .2113<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "checking<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "for  .2113,,,, 1/.2113 - 1/ (.2113 -1) = 4.73 +1.267 =6 ,,,ok<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "for  .7886,,, 1/.7886 - 1/(.7886-1) = 1.268 + 4.730 = 6,,ok </SPAN>\n" );
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