Question

2x + 1, 4x - 1, 5x + 1.....what is x
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Answer 1

Given,

2x+1/ 4x+1 = 4x+1 / 5x+1

➡️(4x+1)^2=( 2x+1)( 5x+1)

➡️ 16x^2 +1 + 8x = 10x^2+2x +5x+1

➡️ 6x^2 +x =0

➡️ x(6x +1) =0

➡️ 6x = -1

➡️ x= -1/6

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