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\frac{1}{2}x+1=0
Square both sides of the equation.
\frac{1}{2}x+1-1=-1
Subtract 1 from both sides of the equation.
\frac{1}{2}x=-1
Subtracting 1 from itself leaves 0.
\frac{\frac{1}{2}x}{\frac{1}{2}}=-\frac{1}{\frac{1}{2}}
Multiply both sides by 2.
x=-\frac{1}{\frac{1}{2}}
Dividing by \frac{1}{2} undoes the multiplication by \frac{1}{2}.
x=-2
Divide -1 by \frac{1}{2} by multiplying -1 by the reciprocal of \frac{1}{2}.
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