What is the answer to 1/(x+1)=2 ?

The answer to 1/(x+1)=2 is x=-1/2

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1/(x+1)=2

\frac{1}{x + 1} = 2

x = - \frac{1}{2}

Decimal Notation

x = - 0.5

Solution steps

\frac{1}{x + 1} = 2

Multiply both sides by

x + 1

1 = 2 (x + 1)

Switch sides

2 (x + 1) = 1

Divide both sides by

2

x + 1 = \frac{1}{2}

Move

1

to the right side

x = - \frac{1}{2}

Verify Solutions

Find undefined (singularity) points:

x = - 1

Combine undefined points with solutions:

x = - \frac{1}{2}

\frac{y + 4}{2 y - 3} = \frac{3}{5}

\frac{5 x - 4}{2} = \frac{12}{2 x}

\frac{4}{x} = \frac{1}{14}

\frac{5}{x + 4} - 8 = 0

0.25 = \frac{25}{x}