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Question
Solve the following equation: abx2 +(b2-ac) x - bc = 0
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Solution
abx2 +(b2-ac) x - bc = 0
abx2 +b2x - acx - bc = o
bx (ax+ b) - c(ax+ b) = o
(ax+b) (bx-c) = o
x = `- "b"/"a"` , x = `"c"/"b"`
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