document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=807586>Question 807586</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find all possible numbers where twice the reciprocal of the square of a number, less three times the reciprocal of a number is -1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "something has to equal -1?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "i am so lost and the wording of it is confusing me </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #486392 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=486392\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find all possible numbers where twice the reciprocal of the square of a number, less three times the reciprocal of a number is -1 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the number be \"x\"::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(1/x)^2 - 3(1/x) = -1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rearrange::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(1/x)^2 -3(1/x) + 1 = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Note: That is a quadratic with variable 1/x.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2(1/x) -1)((1/x)-1) = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1/x) = 1/2 or (1/x) = 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer:: x = 2 or x = 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheer </SPAN>\n" );
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