1) 1/x=(x-1)^2 2) (x+1)^2=-2/x

Question

1) 1/x=(x-1)^2
2) (x+1)^2=-2/x

Answer 1

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