SOLUTION: If 5x - 6 = 27/5x, what is the value of x?

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Question 1089777: If 5x - 6 = 27/5x, what is the value of x?
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Answer by ikleyn(52880) About Me  (Show Source):
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Multiply both sides by 5x.

You will get a quadratic equation

25x^2 - 30x - 27 = 0.


Solve it by any method you know (use the quadratic formula, for example).



Answer by MathTherapy(10556) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!

If 5x - 6 = 27/5x, what is the value of x?
Depends on whether the right side is: matrix%281%2C3%2C+27%2F%285x%29%2C+or%2C+%2827%2F5%29x%29

Use PARENTHESES if you want a correct answer.