How do you solve the rational equation x3−23=1x?
1 Answer
Jan 28, 2016
Explanation:
Notice that the fractions on the left hand side have the same denominator, so they can be combined easily.
x−23=1x
Now, we can cross multiply.
x(x−2)=3(1)
x2−2x=3
x2−2x−3=0
This is factorable.
(x−3)(x+1)=0
This can be split up, since we have two things being multiplied and equalling zero.
x−3=0 or x+1=0
x=3 x=−1