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If 3/(1 + 3/x) = 2, then x = 12 Nov 2018, 01:47
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If \(\frac{3}{1 + \frac{3}{x}} = 2\), then x =


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If 3/(1 + 3/x) = 2, then x = 12 Nov 2018, 02:32
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If \(\frac{3}{1 + \frac{3}{x}} = 2\), then x =


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3x/3+x=2
x= 6 option E
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If 3/(1 + 3/x) = 2, then x = 12 Nov 2018, 11:15
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If \(\frac{3}{1 + \frac{3}{x}} = 2\), then x =


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B. −3/2
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D. 3/2
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3x/ (x+3) = 2

3x= 2x +6
x=6
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If \(\frac{3}{1 + \frac{3}{x}} = 2\), then x =


A. −6
B. −3/2
C. 1/2
D. 3/2
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First, let’s multiply both sides of the equation by (1 + 3/x), and then we can easily solve for x:

3 = 2 + 6/x

1 = 6/x

x = 6

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