Question 69705
solve the Equation  6x^-1-5x^(-1/2)+1=0

(3x^(-1/2) - 1)(2x^(-1/2)-1)=0

3x^(-1/2) = 1 or 2x^(-1/2)=1
x^(-1/2)=1/3  or x^(-1/2)= 1/2
Square both sides to get:
x^-1=1/9  or x^-1= 1/4
x=9 or x=4
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Check the answers in the original equation:
6x^-1-5x^(-1/2)+1=0
If x=9,
6(1/9)-5(1/3)+1=0
2/3-5/3+3/3=0
0=0
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If x=4,
6(1/4)-5(1/2)+1=0
3/2-5/2+2/2=0
0=0
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Both answers check out so x=9 or x=4
Cheers,
Stan H.