document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=233808>Question 233808</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve equation for x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1-(2/x)-(15/x^2)=0 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #172509 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=172509\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1-(2/x)-(15/x^2)=0 [multiply 1 by x^2 & the 2/x term by x & add them to the 15/x^2 term as a numerator for the x^2 term.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x^2-2x-15)/x^2=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-2x-15=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-5)(x+3)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-5=0 ans.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+3=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-3 ans.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1-(2/5)-(15/5^2)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1-.4-15/25=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1-.4-.6=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1-(2/-3)-(15/3^2)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1+2/3-15/9=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1+.667-1.667=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0=0 </SPAN>\n" );
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