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Find all solutions to the following rational equation:

xx1+3x=52x.

 

I am struggling to find a way to solve this without using a graphing calculator. 

 May 3, 2023
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xx+1+3x=52x

xx+1+62x=52x

xx+1=52x62x

xx+1=12x

2x2=1(x+1)

2x2=x1

2x2+x+1=0

x=1±(1)24(2)(1)2(2)

x=1±74

x=1±7i4

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 May 3, 2023

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