Solve 280/x-1=280

$$\frac { 280 } { x } - 1 = 280$$

Solve for x

$$x=\frac{280}{281}\approx 0.996441281$$

Steps for Solving Linear Equation

Variable x cannot be equal to 0 since division by zero is not defined. Multiply both sides of the equation by x.

$$280+x\left(-1\right)=280x$$

Subtract 280x from both sides.

$$280+x\left(-1\right)-280x=0$$

Combine x\left(-1\right) and -280x to get -281x.

$$280-281x=0$$

Subtract 280 from both sides. Anything subtracted from zero gives its negation.

$$-281x=-280$$

Divide both sides by -281.

$$x=\frac{-280}{-281}$$

Fraction \frac{-280}{-281} can be simplified to \frac{280}{281} by removing the negative sign from both the numerator and the denominator.

$$x=\frac{280}{281}$$