x+1 = 2x = x/3
2007-01-29 20:10:12 · 10 answers · asked by Ducky 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
x+1= 2x= x/3
no it's is not a typo
yes, there is an answer
hint: this is a riddle in the form of an equation.
2007-01-30 11:22:13 · update #1
I'm going to assume you made a typo.
x + 1 = 2x + x/3
Your first step would be to eliminate all fractions by multiplying by 3.
3(x + 1) = 3(2x + x/3)
3x + 3 = 6x + x
Now, move all x terms to the left hand side, and everything else to the right hand side.
3x - 6x - x = -3
-3x - x = -3
-4x = -3, so
x = 3/4
2007-01-29 20:14:05 · answer #1 · answered by Puggy 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
x=2/ 3
2007-01-30 04:14:40 · answer #2 · answered by Psyche P 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
There's no possible value of x that can make that whole equation true.
But if you wanted to solve for x by separating it into two different problems:
x+1 = 2x
2x-x = 1
x = 1
2x = x/3
6x = x
x = 0
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There is also the possibility that you made a typo and that the problem should be either x+1 = 2x + x/3 OR x+1+2x = x/3
x+1 = 2x + x/3
x+1 = (6x+x) / 3
3(x+1) = 7x
3x+3 = 7x
4x = 3
x = 3/4
x+1+2x = x/3
3x+1 = x/3
3(3x+1) = x
9x+3 = x
8x = -3
x = -3/8
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ANYWAY, whichever problem you meant to type, here are the answer(s)
2007-01-30 04:18:45 · answer #3 · answered by gamefreak 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No solution
because x+1=2x, x=1
but 2x=x/3, x=0
2007-01-30 04:27:29 · answer #4 · answered by happyrabbit 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have propably made a mistake!! Write it again and correct
2007-01-30 05:58:08 · answer #5 · answered by Bill 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The solution is the empty set.
2007-01-30 04:14:30 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
the question makes no sense
2007-01-30 04:16:22 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
empty set
2007-01-30 04:40:33 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
is this question make any sense????????/
2007-01-30 04:33:01 · answer #9 · answered by Pradeep Chelani 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
forty six
2007-01-30 04:19:24 · answer #10 · answered by Buttcheek 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋