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

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

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2/x-3=1

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

x = \frac{1}{2}

Decimal Notation

x = 0.5

Solution steps

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

Move

3

to the right side

\frac{2}{x} = 4

Multiply both sides by

x

2 = 4 x

Switch sides

4 x = 2

Divide both sides by

4

x = \frac{1}{2}

Verify Solutions

Find undefined (singularity) points:

x = 0

Combine undefined points with solutions:

x = \frac{1}{2}

\frac{4}{9 y - 10} = - 6

\frac{1920}{100} = \frac{400}{x}

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

2.7 = \frac{37}{x}

0 = - 2000 + \frac{2662}{( 1 + x ) ^{3}}