SOLUTION: Solve (2a-1)=a+7/a+1

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Question 315622: Solve
(2a-1)=a+7/a+1
Answer by scott8148(6628) About Me  (Show Source):
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multiplying by a ___ 2a^2 - a = a^2 + 7 + a

a^2 - 2a - 7 = 0

use quadratic formula to find a