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23.9. The positive charge q1= 15.0 μ C is at x = 2.00 m,

the positive charge q2= 6.00 μ C is at the origin, and the

resultant force acting on q3 is zero. What is the x
coordinate

of q3?

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For the resultant force on q3 to be zero, F23 must be equal

in

magnitude and opposite in direction to F13. Setting the

magnitudes of the two forces equal, we have

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      from the equation you have

got,cancel out 3*10-6 C from both sides
now, it gets simplified to :
     (4 - 4x + x2 )*2 = 5x2
so, 3x2 + 8x - 8 = 0
so, x = [-8 +/- √{64 + 4*3*8}]/2*3
so, x = [-4 +/-   2√10] /3
so, x = (-3.44) m , or (+0.775) m
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From

(2 - x)2 * q2 = x2
*q1

(2 - x)2/x2
=q1/q2

(2 - x)/x
=√(q1/q2)

2/x - 1 = √(q1/q2)

2/x = 1 + √(q1/q2)

∴x = 2/[1 + √(q1/q2)]
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