Question

In the equation, find the value of x

2/x - x/5 = 1/5

Answer 1

multiply each term by 5x, the LCD

10 - x^2 = x
-x^2 - x + 10 = 0
x^2 + x - 10 = 0

x = (-1 ± √41)/2 --> exact answer, or
= appr 2.702 or -3.702