Question

x*x -14x + 49/x*x - 49= 3/17

Answer 1

Factorise:

(x - 7) ( x - 7)/ (x + 7) (x - 7) = 3 /17

after cancelling (x-7) cross multiply.

i.e. 17(x - 7) =3(x+7)

17x - 119 = 3x + 21

17x - 3x = 21 + 119

14 x = 140

x=10