document.write( "Question 1001334: I tried multiplying both sides by x and then getting x alone from there, but the answer i got was wrong, so I don't know what to do. \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #618564 by fractalier(6550)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! You must multiply by the lowest common denominator which is 6x here. \n" ); document.write( "You then get \n" ); document.write( "24 - 10x = x^2 \n" ); document.write( "which leads to \n" ); document.write( "x^2 + 10x - 24 = 0 \n" ); document.write( "(x+12)(x-2)=0 \n" ); document.write( "x=-12 or x=2 \n" ); document.write( "Both check out okay, too. \n" ); document.write( " |