document.write( "Question 467816: If y = 1/(x+1), then what is x in terms of y? \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "1 = y(x + 1) {multiplied both sides by x + 1}\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "1
\n" ); document.write( "-- = x + 1 {divided both sides by y}
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\n" ); document.write( "-- - 1 = x {subtracted 1 from both sides}
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "1 - y
\n" ); document.write( "------ = x {got common denominator and combined the terms on left side}
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