SOLUTION: solve. 3x/x^2-1=5/x I worked it out to: 2(x-5)(x+1) Is this correct?

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Question 191060This question is from textbook saxon algebra2
: solve.
3x/x^2-1=5/x
I worked it out to:
2(x-5)(x+1)
Is this correct? This question is from textbook saxon algebra2

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solve.
3x/x^2-1=5/x
I worked it out to:
2(x-5)(x+1)
Is this correct?
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If you want to solve for x, you didn't.
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3x%2F%28x%5E2-1%29+=+5%2Fx
Cross multiply
3x*x = 5*(x^2-1)
3x^2 = 5x^2 - 5
-2x^2 = -5
x^2 = 5/2
x = ± sqrt(10)/2