What is the answer to 1/x-2/x =3 ?

The answer to 1/x-2/x =3 is x=-1/3

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1/x-2/x =3

\frac{1}{x} - \frac{2}{x} = 3

x = - \frac{1}{3}

Decimal Notation

x = - 0.33333 \dots

Solution steps

\frac{1}{x} - \frac{2}{x} = 3

Multiply both sides by

x

- 1 = 3 x

Switch sides

3 x = - 1

Divide both sides by

3

x = - \frac{1}{3}

Verify Solutions

Find undefined (singularity) points:

x = 0

Combine undefined points with solutions:

x = - \frac{1}{3}

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\frac{1}{x - 3} = 4

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