document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=549515>Question 549515</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve for x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x-2)/(x-1)=5/x, x#0, x#1 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "(x-2)/(x-1)=5/x, x#0, x#1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cross-multiply to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-2x = 5x-5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2-7x+5 = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = [7 +-sqrt(49-4*5)]/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = [7 +- sqrt(29)]/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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