Question

How do you solve `x-(3/x) = -2`?

Answer 1

You can start by lowest common denominator

`(x*x-3*1)/x=-2`
`(x^2-3)/x=-2`
`x^2-3=-2x`
`x^2+2x-3=0`

Now, just find the roots:

(I'll use Bhaskara)

`(-2+-sqrt(4-4(1)(-3)))/2`
`(-2+-4)/2`

`x_1=-3`
`x_2=1`