Question

solve the equation
1/x+1/x-2=3,x≠0,2
using quadratic formula​

Answer 1

Answer:

We have

(1/x) - [1/(x-2)] = 3

1 1

--- - ------ = 3

x x-2

The common denominator is x(x-2)

1 x-2 1 x

---• ----- - ----- • --- = 3

x x-2 x-2 x

x-2 x

------- - ------- = 3

x(x-2) x(x-2)

x-2 - x

-------- = 3

x(x-2)

-2 = 3x(x-2)

-2 = 3x2-6x

3x2-6x+2 = 0

Using the quadratic formula we can solve for x

-b±√(b2-4ac)

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2a

6±√[62-4(3)(2)]

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2(3)

6±√(36-24)

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6

6±√12

-------

6

6±2√3

-------

6

3±√3

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3