SOLUTION: 7x - 34 = 5/x

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Question 342947: 7x - 34 = 5/x
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Multiply both sides by x.
7x%5E2-34x=5
7x%5E2-34x-5=0
%287x%2B1%29%28x-5%29=0
Two solutions:
7x%2B1=0
7x=-1
highlight%28x=-1%2F7%29
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x-5=0
highlight%28x=5%29