document.write( "Question 927055: Let a and b be distinct real numbers for which\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #802142 by ikleyn(52787) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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document.write( "You start from\r\n" );
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document.write( "     +  = 2.\r\n" );
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document.write( "You introduce new variable  x =   (which is under the problem's question).\r\n" );
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document.write( "Then you divide the numerator and the denominator in the given equation by \"b\".\r\n" );
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document.write( "You will get then this equation for x\r\n" );
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document.write( "    x +  = 2.\r\n" );
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document.write( "By multiplying both sides by (1+10x), you get\r\n" );
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document.write( "    x*(1+10x) + (x+10) = 2*(1+10x)\r\n" );
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document.write( "    x + 10x^2 + x + 10 = 2 + 20x\r\n" );
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document.write( "    10x^2 - 18x + 8 = 0\r\n" );
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document.write( "Using the quadratic formula, you get 2 (two, TWO)  roots for x\r\n" );
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document.write( "     = 1  and   = .\r\n" );
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document.write( "ANSWER.  There are 2 (two, TWO) solutions   = 1  and   = .\r\n" );
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