What is the answer to (40)/(x+1)= 15/6 ?

The answer to (40)/(x+1)= 15/6 is x=15

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(40)/(x+1)= 15/6

\frac{40}{x + 1} = \frac{15}{6}

x = 15

Solution steps

\frac{40}{x + 1} = \frac{15}{6}

Cross multiply

240 = (x + 1) \cdot 15

Switch sides

(x + 1) \cdot 15 = 240

Divide both sides by

15

x + 1 = 16

Move

1

to the right side

x = 15

Verify Solutions

Find undefined (singularity) points:

x = - 1

Combine undefined points with solutions:

x = 15

y, x = \frac{z}{y}

\frac{q}{5 q - 4} = \frac{1}{3}

\frac{x + 8}{x + 4} = \frac{6}{x}

x, \frac{9}{7 x} + 8 = 80

4 x + \frac{7}{x} = 3