SOLUTION: What do I do to find x? (1/x+3)-(1/3) all over (x)

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Question 236761: What do I do to find x?
(1/x+3)-(1/3) all over (x)
Answer by nyc_function(2626) About Me  (Show Source):
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(1/x+3)-(1/3) all over (x)
Simplify numerator first.
1/(x + 3) - (1/3) becomes -x/[3(x+3)].
We now multiply [-x/(3(x+3)] times (1/x).
Can you finish now?