document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1030081>Question 1030081</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Given x is not equal to 0, find the positive value of b such that the equation 3/x + x/3 = b will have exactly one solution.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #644986 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=644986\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2Fx%2Bx%2F3-b=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2Fx%2Bx%2F3-b=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >------FIRST STEP\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Discriminant must be equal to 0 for the equation to have ONE only solution.<BR>\n" );
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