How do you solve $[(X+2) / (X-1)] = [1/2]$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2018-03-23T23:44:09

$X=-5$

Given:

$(X+2)/(X-1) = 1/2$

Multiply both sides by $2(X-1)$ to get:

$2(X+2) = X-1$

Multiplying out the left hand side, this is:

$2X+4 = X-1$

Subtract $X+4$ from both sides to get:

$X = -5$

How do you solve [(X+2) / (X-1)] = [1/2][(X+2) / (X-1)] = [1/2]?