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

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Question 953924: 2x-1/2=x-1/x+1+x+2
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2x-1/2=x-1/x+1+x+2
2x-1/2 = 2x+3-1/x
2x-1/2 = (2x^2+3x-1)/x
x(2x-1/2)= 2x^2+3x-1
2x^2-x/2 = 2x^2+3x-1
1-(7x)/2 = 0
1/2(2-7x)= 0
2-7x= 0
7x-2 =0
7x = 2 Finally, solve for x:
x = 2/7