document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=893870>Question 893870</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1+(1/x^2)=(3/x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "what are the solutions to the equation?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A. x=(3/2)+(square root of 5/2); x=(3/2)-(square root of 5/2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B.x=(3)+(square root of 5/2); x=(3)-(square root of 5/2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C.x=(3/2)+(square root of 13/2); x=(3/2)-(square root of 13/2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D.x=(3)+(square root of 13/2); x=(3)-(square root of 13/2) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #541594 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=541594\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> your equation is 1 + (1/x^2) = 3/x)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiply both sides of the equation by x^2 to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 + 1 = 3x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "subtract 3x from both sides of the equation to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 - 3x + 1 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "use the quadratic formula to solve for x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "you will get x = (3 +/- sqrt(5)) / 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "this is equivalent to x = 3/2 +/- sqrt(5)/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "that should be selection a.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the quadratic formula is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x =                -b +/- sqrt(b^2 - 4ac)\r\n" );
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document.write( "your formula has to be in the standard form of ax^2 + bx + c = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "your formula is x^2 - 3x + 1 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "you get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = -3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c = 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "replace a and b and c in the formula and solve for x.\r<BR>\n" );
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