ax^2-(a+1)x+1=0

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Solution for ax^2-(a+1)x+1=0 equation:


Simplifying
ax2 + -1(a + 1) * x + 1 = 0

Reorder the terms:
ax2 + -1(1 + a) * x + 1 = 0

Reorder the terms for easier multiplication:
ax2 + -1x(1 + a) + 1 = 0
ax2 + (1 * -1x + a * -1x) + 1 = 0

Reorder the terms:
ax2 + (-1ax + -1x) + 1 = 0
ax2 + (-1ax + -1x) + 1 = 0

Reorder the terms:
1 + -1ax + ax2 + -1x = 0

Solving
1 + -1ax + ax2 + -1x = 0

Solving for variable 'a'.

Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-1' to each side of the equation.
1 + -1ax + ax2 + -1 + -1x = 0 + -1

Reorder the terms:
1 + -1 + -1ax + ax2 + -1x = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
0 + -1ax + ax2 + -1x = 0 + -1
-1ax + ax2 + -1x = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 0 + -1 = -1
-1ax + ax2 + -1x = -1

Add 'x' to each side of the equation.
-1ax + ax2 + -1x + x = -1 + x

Combine like terms: -1x + x = 0
-1ax + ax2 + 0 = -1 + x
-1ax + ax2 = -1 + x

Reorder the terms:
1 + -1ax + ax2 + -1x = -1 + x + 1 + -1x

Reorder the terms:
1 + -1ax + ax2 + -1x = -1 + 1 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
1 + -1ax + ax2 + -1x = 0 + x + -1x
1 + -1ax + ax2 + -1x = x + -1x

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
1 + -1ax + ax2 + -1x = 0

The solution to this equation could not be determined.

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