SOLUTION: where did i make my mistake in solving this problem: x+2/x = x+2/x = 1+2=3 when i replace the x with 1 it checks out...can you please explain my error... thank you.

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Question 423837: where did i make my mistake in solving this problem:
x+2/x = x+2/x = 1+2=3
when i replace the x with 1 it checks out...can you please explain my error... thank you.
Answer by nerdybill(7384) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
assuming you started with:
x+2/x = 3
we multiply both sides by x:
x^2+2 = 3x
x^2-3x+2 = 0
factoring the left side:
(x-2)(x-1) = 0
x = {1, 2}