SOLUTION: (2x-2/x+5)-4=0

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Question 1058728: (2x-2/x+5)-4=0
Answer by josgarithmetic(39616) About Me  (Show Source):
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(2x-2/x+5)-4=0
Exact steps possible for the equation as posted:
%282x-2%2Fx%2B5%29-4=0, simplest common denominator is x.
2x%2Ax-%282%2Fx%29x%2B5x-4x=0%2Ax

2x%5E2-2%2B5x-4x=0
2x%5E2%2Bx-2=0

Using formula for general solution of quadratic equation
x=%28-1%2B-+sqrt%281%5E2-4%2A2%2A%28-2%29%29%29%2F%282%2A2%29
highlight%28x=%28-1%2B-+sqrt%2817%29%29%2F4%29