Question 479634
x- 1/x = 8/3

LCD = 3x
multiply by LCD

3x^2-3==8x
3x^2-8x-3=0
Find the roots of the equation by quadratic formula						
						
a=	3	,b=	-8	,c=	-3	
						
b^2-4ac=	64	+	36			
b^2-4ac=	100					
{{{x=(-b+-sqrt(b^2-4ac))/(2a)}}}						
{{{x1=(-b+sqrt(b^2-4ac))/(2a)}}}						
{{{x1=(-12+21)/(6)}}}						
x1=(	8	+	10	)/	6	
x1=	3					
x2=(	8	-10	) /	6		
x2= 	-0.33					
x=3 or -0.33

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