Question

solve: (x+3)/(x+1)=1/2

Answer 1

Answer:

x = -5

Step-by-step explanation:

$\frac{(x + 3)}{(x + 1)} = \frac{1}{2}$

$2(x + 3) = x + 1$

$2x + 6 = x + 1$

$x = - 5$

Hope it helps

Answer 2

Answer:

x=1 or x= -3

Step-by-step explanation:

x²+x+3x+3=1/2

x²+4x+3=1/2

2(x²+4x+3)=1

2x²+8x+6=1

Splitting the middle term

product=12

sum=8

therefore, factors 8,6

2x²+6x+2x+6=1

2x(x+3)+2(x+3)=1

(2x+2)(x+3)=1

either x=1 or x= -3