SOLUTION: x-6=-5/x

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Question 776118: x-6=-5/x
Answer by sofiyac(983) About Me  (Show Source):
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multiply everything by x to get rid of the fraction
x^2-6x=-5 add 5 to each side
x^2-6x+5=0 factor
(x-5)(x-1)=0 set each part equal to zero and solve for x
x-5=0
x=5
x-1=0
x=1