if x= 2a+3/3a-2, express x-1/2x+1 in terms of a
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(x - 1) / (2x + 1) = ((2a+3)/(3a-2) - 1)/(2((2a+3)/(3a-2))+1) = (5-a)/(7a+4)
Apologies for the mistake. You are correct.
(x - 1) / (2x + 1) = ((2a+3)/(3a-2) - 1)/(2((2a+3)/(3a-2))+1) = (5-a)/(7a+4)
To express (x-1)/(2x+1) in terms of a, we first need to find the value of x in terms of a.
Given: x = (2a+3)/(3a-2)
To find (x-1)/(2x+1), substitute the value of x into the expression:
(x-1)/(2x+1) = ((2a+3)/(3a-2)) - 1 / (2((2a+3)/(3a-2))) + 1
Now, simplify the expression:
(x-1)/(2x+1) = ((2a+3)/(3a-2)) - 1 / (2((2a+3)/(3a-2))) + 1
= ((2a+3)/(3a-2)) - 1 / ((4a+6)/(3a-2)) + 1
= (2a+3 - (3a-2)) / ((4a+6) + (3a-2))
= (2a+3 - 3a + 2) / (4a + 6 + 3a - 2)
= (2 - a) / (7a + 4)
Therefore, (x-1)/(2x+1) can be expressed as (2 - a) / (7a + 4).
To express x - 1/2x + 1 in terms of a, first substitute the expression for x into the equation:
x = 2a + 3 / 3a - 2
(x - 1) / (2x + 1) = (2a + 3 / 3a - 2 - 1) / (2(2a + 3 / 3a - 2) + 1)
(x - 1) / (2x + 1) = (2a + 3 / 3a - 3) / (4a + 6 / 3a - 2 + 1)
(x - 1) / (2x + 1) = (2a + 3 / 3a - 2) / (4a + 6 / 3a - 1)
(x - 1) / (2x + 1) = (2a + 3 / 3a - 2) / (12a + 18 / 3a - 1)
Therefore, x - 1/2x + 1 in terms of a is equal to (2a + 3 / 3a - 2) / (12a + 18 / 3a - 1).