document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=60911>Question 60911</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve : x- ( 3 / x ) = 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a) 1 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "b) -1 or 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c) 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d) -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "e) none of these </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply both sides by x. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2-3=2x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2-3=2x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 2x from both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2-2x-3+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2-2x-3+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "This factors to<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%2B1%29%28x-3%29+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%2B1%29%28x-3%29+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2B1+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2B1+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x-3+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x-3+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is the answer, which is b. </SPAN>\n" );
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