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1/x - 2/1 - x = 1/2
\n" ); document.write( "1/x-x=1/2+2
\n" ); document.write( "(1-x*x)/x=2.5
\n" ); document.write( "(1-x^2)/x=2.5
\n" ); document.write( "2.5x=1-x^2
\n" ); document.write( "x^2+2.5x-1=0
\n" ); document.write( "\"x+=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2-4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29%2F%282%2Aa%29+\"
\n" ); document.write( "x=(-2.5+-sqrt[2.5^2-4*1*-1])/2*1
\n" ); document.write( "x=(2.5+-sqrt[6.25+4])/2
\n" ); document.write( "x=(-2.5+-sqrt10.25)/2
\n" ); document.write( "x=(-2.5+-3.2)/2
\n" ); document.write( "x=-2.5+3.2)/2
\n" ); document.write( "x=.7/2
\n" ); document.write( "x=.35 ans.
\n" ); document.write( "(-2.5-3.2)/2
\n" ); document.write( "x=-5.7/2
\n" ); document.write( "x=2.85 ans. \n" ); document.write( "
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