document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=604583>Question 604583</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve for X.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x-1/2 + 5/x =2 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "3x-1/2 + 5/x =2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Assume the problem is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283x-1%29%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283x-1%29%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2Fx ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2Fx\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply both sides by 2x, results<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(3x-1) + 2(5) = 2x(2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x^2 - x + 10 = 4x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x^2 - x - 4x + 10 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x^2 - 5x + 10 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "equation has no real roots<BR>\n" );
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