document.write( "Question 1119850: Im not quite understanding this question. x^−2+15x^-1+56=0 \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #735481 by josgarithmetic(39617)\"\" \"About 
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\"%281%2Fx%29%5E2%2B15%281%2Fx%29%2B56=0\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"let\"\"v=1%2Fx\";\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"v%5E2%2B15v%2B56=0\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"v=%28-15%2B-+sqrt%2815%5E2-4%2A56%29%29%2F2\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"v=%28-15%2B-+sqrt%281%29%29%2F2\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"v=%28-15%2B-+1%29%2F2\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"system%28v=-7%2Cor%2Cv=-8%29\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Now backsubstitute v for each of these and solve for x.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"system%281%2Fx=-7%2C+or%2C+1%2Fx=-8%29\";\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"system%28highlight%28x=-1%2F7%29%2Cor%2Chighlight%28x=-1%2F8%29%29\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "You could also check for possible factorization at the beginning:\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\"%28%281%2Fx%29%2B7%29%28%281%2Fx%29%2B8%29=0\"------and solve for \"1%2Fx\" from here.
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