SOLUTION: Please refresh my memory on how to solve: solve x= 1 - 3/x-3 Thank You! JB in Indy

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Question 268407: Please refresh my memory on how to solve:
solve x= 1 - 3/x-3
Thank You!
JB in Indy
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
solve x+=+1+-+3%2F%28x-3%29
Multiply both sides by (x-3); results
x(x-3) = 1(x-3) - 3
x^2 - 3x = x - 6
x^2 - 3x - x + 6 = 0
x^2 - 4x + 6 = 0
There are no real roots to this equation