SOLUTION: Please help me solve this equation: 1-7/x-18/x^2=0

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Question 138278: Please help me solve this equation:
1-7/x-18/x^2=0
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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1-7/x-18/x^2=0
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Multiply thru by x^2 to get:
x^2-7x-18 = 0
(x-9)(x+2) = 0
x = 9, or x=-2
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Cheers,
Stan H.