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Solve 2/x + 1 = 5

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Answer
12\boxed{\frac{1}{2}}

Substituting x=12x = \frac{1}{2} back into the original equation gives 21/2+1=4+1=5\frac{2}{1/2} + 1 = 4 + 1 = 5, which confirms the solution is correct.

Problem: Solve for xx in the equation 2x+1=5\frac{2}{x} + 1 = 5.

Steps

  1. Subtract 1 from both sides
    2x=4\frac{2}{x} = 4
  2. Multiply both sides by xx
    2=4x2 = 4x
  3. Divide both sides by 4
    x=24x = \frac{2}{4}
  4. Simplify the fraction
    x=12x = \frac{1}{2}

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