SOLUTION: x^-2 - 9x^-1+18=0 ^-2= the -2 as the expontent the same goes for ^-1

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Question 38867: x^-2 - 9x^-1+18=0
^-2= the -2 as the expontent
the same goes for ^-1
Answer by longjonsilver(2297) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
+x%5E-2+-+9x%5E-1+%2B+18+=+0+

we can "alter" the look of this by multiplying every term by x%5E2. Doing this we get:

+1+-+9x+%2B+18x%5E2+=+0+
+18x%5E2+-+9x+%2B+1+=+0+
(6x - 1)(3x - 1) = 0

etc

jon.