SOLUTION: SOLVE: x\7- 7\x =0

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Question 283700: SOLVE:
x\7- 7\x =0
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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SOLVE:
x\7- 7\x =0
Multiply thru by 7x to get:
x^2 - 7^2 = 0
(x-7)(x+7) = 0
x = 7 or x = -7
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Cheers,
Stan H.