What is the answer to 2/x*+9=5 ?

The answer to 2/x*+9=5 is x=-1/2

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2/x*+9=5

\frac{2}{x} \cdot + 9 = 5

x = - \frac{1}{2}

Decimal Notation

x = - 0.5

Solution steps

\frac{2}{x} + 9 = 5

Move

9

to the right side

\frac{2}{x} = - 4

Multiply both sides by

x

2 = - 4 x

Switch sides

- 4 x = 2

Divide both sides by

- 4

x = - \frac{1}{2}

Verify Solutions

Find undefined (singularity) points:

x = 0

Combine undefined points with solutions:

x = - \frac{1}{2}

\frac{144}{y ^{2}} + y^{2} = 40

\frac{4}{5 x} - \frac{1}{3 x} = 5

5 = 24 \cdot \frac{x}{x + 10000}

x, x + y = \frac{2}{x}

\frac{6}{7} = \frac{24}{k - 11}