SOLUTION: Please help me solve this equation: 1/4x+x/4=x/2

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Question 195912: Please help me solve this equation: 1/4x+x/4=x/2
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Please help me solve this equation: (1/4x) + x/4=x/2
Multiply thru by 4x to get:
1 + x^2 = 2x^2
x^2 - 1 = 0
x = 1 or x = -1

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Cheers,
Stan H.