How do you simplify #(x+1)/3 = (2x-1)/4#? Algebra Rational Equations and Functions Rational Equations Using Proportions 1 Answer Bill K. Nov 11, 2015 If you want to simplify it, you can write it as #4x+4=6x-3# after cross multiplication. This can be rearranged to #2x=7# or #x=7/2#. This last answer is also the solution of the original equation. Answer link Related questions How do you solve proportions? What is Rational Equations Using Proportions? How do you solve #\frac{2x}{x+4}=\frac{5}{x}#? How do you use cross multiplication to solve #\frac{2}{x+3}-\frac{1}{x+4}=0#? What is cross multiplication? How do you solve #\frac{3x^2+2x-1}{x^2-1}=-2# using cross multiplication? How do you solve #\frac{7x}{x-5}=\frac{x+3}{x}#? How do you cross multiply #\frac{4x}{x+2}=\frac{5}{9}#? How do you solve #4/(x-3)=4#? How do you find fractional notation for the ratio 1.6 to 9.8? See all questions in Rational Equations Using Proportions Impact of this question 2752 views around the world You can reuse this answer Creative Commons License