document.write( "Question 402303: Quadratic Formula: Solve\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "3 = 5/x + 4/x^2\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "they say the answer is 5 + or - sqrt of 73 / 6, I get -5 + or - sqrt of 73 over 8. Please walk me thru each step. Thanks \n" ); document.write( "

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x <> 0, so multiply equation on x^2 :\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"3x%5E2+=+5x+%2B+4\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"3x%5E2+-+5x+-+4+=+0\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"D+=+25+-+4%2A3%2A%28-4%29+=+25+%2B+48+=+73\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x+=+%285+%2B-+sqrt+%2873%29%29+%2F+6\"$ \r
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