SOLUTION: How do you solve: 1/t + 2 = t - 1/t + 7 Thank you!

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Question 324380: How do you solve:
1/t + 2 = t - 1/t + 7

Thank you!
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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1%2F%28t+%2B+2%29+=+%28t+-+1%29%2F%28t+%2B+7%29
Multiply both sides by %28t%2B2%29%28t%2B7%29,
t%2B7=%28t-1%29%28t%2B2%29
t%2B7=t%5E2%2B2t-t-2
t%2B7=t%5E2%2Bt-2
t%5E2-9=0
t%5E2=9
t=0+%2B-+3