Find all solutions to the following rational equation:
xx−1+3x=52x.
I am struggling to find a way to solve this without using a graphing calculator.
xx+1+3x=52x
xx+1+62x=52x
xx+1=52x−62x
xx+1=−12x
2x2=−1(x+1)
2x2=−x−1
2x2+x+1=0
x=−1±√(1)2−4(2)(1)2(2)
x=−1±√−74
x=−1±√7i4
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