What is the answer to 2/x-5-1/(2x)=3 ?

The answer to 2/x-5-1/(2x)=3 is x= 3/16

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2/x-5-1/(2x)=3

\frac{2}{x} - 5 - \frac{1}{2 x} = 3

x = \frac{3}{16}

Decimal Notation

x = 0.1875

Solution steps

\frac{2}{x} - 5 - \frac{1}{2 x} = 3

Multiply by LCM

3 = 16 x

Switch sides

16 x = 3

Divide both sides by

16

x = \frac{3}{16}

Verify Solutions

Find undefined (singularity) points:

x = 0

Combine undefined points with solutions:

x = \frac{3}{16}

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