SOLUTION: The instructions are to solve each equation. Heres the problem... 1/x^2-5x=x+7/x-1

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Question 280179: The instructions are to solve each equation. Heres the problem...
1/x^2-5x=x+7/x-1


Answer by JBarnum(2146) About Me  (Show Source):
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1%2F%28x%5E2-5x%29=%28x%2B7%29%2F%28x-1%29
x-1=%28x%2B7%29%28x%5E2-5x%29
x-1=%28x%5E3-5x%5E2%2B7x%5E2-35x%29
x-1=x%5E3%2B2x%5E2-35x
x-1-x%2B1=x%5E3%2B2x%5E2-35x-x%2B1
0=x%5E3%2B2x%5E2-36x%2B1
0=x%5E2%28x%2B2%29%2B%28-36x%2B1%29
x+2=0 x=-2
-36x+1=0 x=-1/36