SOLUTION: could you please help me with if 1/(x+2)=3, find the value of 1/(x+3)

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Question 889940: could you please help me with if 1/(x+2)=3, find the value of 1/(x+3)
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20056) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!

1%2F%28x%2B2%29=3

Take the reciprocals of both sides"

x%2B2=1%2F3

Add 1 to both sides to get an x+3 instead of x+2

x%2B3=1%2B1%2F3

1%2B1%2F3=1%261%2F3=4%2F3

x%2B3=4%2F3

Take reciprocals of both sides:

1%2F%28x%2B3%29=3%2F4

Edwin