Find the integral value of x such that 3x+1x+1+x+13x+1=52
None of these
Let \frac{(3x+1)}{(x+1)} = p
p+1p=52
2p2+2=5p
2p2−5p+2=0
2p2−4p−p+2=0
(2p−1)(p−2)=0
p=1/2,p=2
Substituting, the value of p in equation (i) we get
3x+1x+1=2 x+13x+1=2
x=1 x=−15
So, the values of x are 1 and −15