SOLUTION: CAN SOMEONE GET ME STARTED HERE? I NEED TO SOLVE BY THE QUADRATIC FORMULA 1/12 + 3/x = 2/x + 1

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Question 10202: CAN SOMEONE GET ME STARTED HERE? I NEED TO SOLVE BY THE QUADRATIC FORMULA
1/12 + 3/x = 2/x + 1
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The first step is to get this equation, if it really is a quadratic equation, into the standard quadratic form: ax%5E2%2Bbx%2Bc=0
%281%2F12%29+%2B+%283%2Fx%29+=+%282%2Fx%29+%2B+1 Add the fractions on the left side and on the right side.
%28x%2B36%29%2F12x+=+%282%2Bx%29%2Fx Multiply both sides by (12x)
12x%28x%2B36%29%2F12x+=+12x%282%2Bx%29%2Fx Simplify.
x%2B36+=+24%2B12x Subtract x from both sides.
36+=+24+%2B+11x Subtract 24 from both sides.
12+=+11x Since there is no x^2 term, you don't have a quadratic equation.
x+=+12%2F11