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How do I solve this problem? 1/5x - 1/4x + 1/3x = -17/60?

I need to see as many steps as you can show please and thank you !!

for A.) I got x=(-4±√(-20))/2

because we haven't got to imaginary numbers yet so he just wants the most simplified form using the quadratic equation im assuming

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  • 7 years ago

    a)

    x^2 - 4x + 9 = 0

    x

    = [4 ± √(16 - 36)]/2

    = [4± √(-20)]/2

    = (4 ± 2 i √5)/2

    = 2 ± i √5

    b)

    1/5x - 1/4x + 1/3x = -17/60

    12x - 15x + 20x = -17

    17x = -17

    x = -1

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