Problem: (a) Find the value of ‘a’ if (a — 3) =$\frac{10}{a}$(b) Find the value of ‘x’ if (2x²— 1) = (3x² — 2x)
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Correct Answer: a) -2, 5
b) 1
Explanation:
a) (a — 3) =$\frac{10}{a}$
a²-3a-10=0
a²-5a+2a—10=0
a(a—5)+2(a—5)=0
(a+2) (a-5)=O
Either,(a+2)=0 or, a—5=0
a=—2,5
b) (2x² – 1) = (3x² — 2x)
3x²—2x²—2x+1=0
x²—2x+1=0
(x—1)²=0
x—1=0
x=1