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Question
`(2)/x^2 - (5)/x + 2` = 0
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Solution
`(2)/x^2 - (5)/x + 2` = 0
⇒ `(2 - 5x + 2x^2)/x^2` = 0
⇒ 2x2 - 5x + 2 = 0
⇒ 2x2 - 4x - x + 2 = 0
⇒ 2x(x - 2) -1(x -2) = 0
⇒ (x - 2)(2x - 1) = 0
⇒ x - 2 = 0 or 2x - 1 = 0
⇒ x = 2 or x = `(1)/(2)` are two root of the equation.
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