document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=39511>Question 39511</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve the equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6-17/z -3/z^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 #24974 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=24974\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let us clear fractions by multiplying all by z^2, so from<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6 - 17/z - 3/z^2 = 0 we get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6z^2 - 17z - 3 = 0 which we can factor into<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(6z + 1)(z - 3) = 0 and solve, giving us<BR>\n" );
document.write( "z = -1/6 and z = 3 </SPAN>\n" );
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