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In Mathematics / High School | 2014-04-22

Solve for x:

\[ x - \frac{1}{4} = \frac{1}{2} \]

Asked by Elizabeth7838

Answer (3)

4 x − 1 ​ = 2 1 ​ cross m u lt i pl y 2 ( x − 1 ) = 1 ⋅ 4 2 x − 2 = 4 / + 2 2 x = 4 + 2 2 x = 6 / : 2 x = 6 : 2 x = 3

Answered by Anonymous | 2024-06-10

(x-1)/4 = (1/2) (x-1)/4 x 4 = (1/2) x 4 x-1+1 = 2+1 x =3

Answered by MrOverkill | 2024-06-10

To solve the equation x − 4 1 ​ = 2 1 ​ , we isolate x by adding 4 1 ​ to both sides. After simplifying, we find that x = 4 3 ​ .
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Answered by Anonymous | 2025-06-15