Solve 1=40x+2/x+3

$$1= \frac{ 40x+2 }{ x+3 }$$

Solve for x

$$x=\frac{1}{39}\approx 0.025641026$$

Steps for Solving Linear Equation

Variable x cannot be equal to -3 since division by zero is not defined. Multiply both sides of the equation by x+3.

$$x+3=40x+2$$

Subtract 40x from both sides.

$$x+3-40x=2$$

Combine x and -40x to get -39x.

$$-39x+3=2$$

Subtract 3 from both sides.

$$-39x=2-3$$

Subtract 3 from 2 to get -1.

$$-39x=-1$$

Divide both sides by -39.

$$x=\frac{-1}{-39}$$

Fraction \frac{-1}{-39} can be simplified to \frac{1}{39} by removing the negative sign from both the numerator and the denominator.

$$x=\frac{1}{39}$$