SOLUTION: x/2-12/x=-1

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Question 366540: x/2-12/x=-1
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x/2-12/x=-1
Multiply both sides by 2x
x^2 - 24 = -2x
x^2 +2x -24 = 0
Solve for x by factoring
(x-4)(x+6) = 0
We have 2 values for x
x=4
x=-6