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Solve the equation
-13/4 -x= 1/2x -1

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Answer:2

Explanation:

User Chris Pettitt
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Answer:

x = 2 or 1/4

Explanation:

-13/4 -x= 1/2x -1

Collect like terms

-13/4+1=1/2x+x

Using LCM

(-13+4)/4=(1+2x²)/2x

9/4=(1+2x²)/2x

Cross multiply

9(2x)=4(1+2x²)

18x=4+8x²

Turn into quadratic and solve

8x²-18x+4

Using formulae method

-b±(√b²-4ac)/2a

Where a=8, b= -18 and c=4

(-(-18)±(√(-18)²-4(8)(4))/2(8)

(18±(√324-128))/16

(18±√196)/16

(18±14)/16

(18+14)/16 or (18-14)/16

32/16 or 4/16

2 or 1/4

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