SOLUTION: Could you please help me with this problem Solve for x {{{ x over x^2 -8}}} = 2 over x

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Question 29995: Could you please help me with this problem

Solve for x
+x+over+x%5E2+-8 = 2 over x

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x over x^2 -8}}} = 2 over x
x/(x^2-8) = 2/x ----(1)
Multiplying by x(x^2-8)
xX(x) = 2(x^2-8)
x^2= 2x^2-16
16 = 2x^2-x^2
16 =x^2
That is x^2 = 16
Taking square root
Therefore x = +4 or -4
Answer: x = 4 and x=-4
Verification: Both the values hold in (1).