SOLUTION: Solve. X-(5/x)=4

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Question 687852: Solve.
X-(5/x)=4
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Solve.
X-(5/x)=4
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Multiply thru by x to get:
x^2 - 5 = 4x
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Rearrange:
x^2 - 4x -5 = 0
Factor:
(x-5)(x+1) = 0
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x = 5 or x = -1
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Cheers,
Stan H.