SOLUTION: 1-5/x - 24/x^2=0

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Question 355795: 1-5/x - 24/x^2=0
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Use the common denominator, x%5E2.
x%5E2%2Fx%5E2-%285x%29%2Fx%5E2-24%2Fx%5E2=0
%28x%5E2-5x-24%29%2Fx%5E2=0
%28%28x-8%29%28x%2B3%29%29%2Fx%5E2=0
Two solutions:
x-8=0
highlight%28x=8%29
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x%2B3=0
highlight%28x=-3%29