document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1089779>Question 1089779</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If 18x + 5 = 7/x , what is the value of x? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #704151 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=704151\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 18x + 5 = 7/x <BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply both sides by x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18x^2 + 5x = 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Arrange as a quadratic equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18x^2 + 5x - 7 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "you can use the quadratic formula; a=18; b=5; c=-7, but this will factor <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(9x + 7)(2x - 1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x = -7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-9%2F7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-9%2F7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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