SOLUTION: Solve -3/x = x/-3

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Question 199993: Solve
-3/x = x/-3
Found 2 solutions by edjones, RAY100:
Answer by edjones(8007) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
-3/x = x/-3
9=x^2 multiply each side by -3x (LCM) to eliminate the fractions.
x=+3, x=-3
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Ed

Answer by RAY100(1637) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
-3/x = x/-3
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cross multiply ( or multiply thru by - 3x)
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9 = x^2
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take square root of both sides
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+/- 3 = x
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check by subst into original
+3,,,,,,,-3/3 = 3/-3 = -1,,,,,,ok
-3,,,,,,,,-3/-3 =-3/-3 = 1,,,,,ok