How do you solve #2 / (x +1) + 3 / 2 = 7#? Algebra Linear Equations Multi-Step Equations with Like Terms 1 Answer Don't Memorise Jan 11, 2016 #color(blue)(x = -7/11 # Explanation: #2/(x+1) +3/2 =7# #2/(x+1) =7 -3/2# #2/(x+1) =14/2 -3/2# #2/(x+1) =color(blue)(11/2# #2 xx color(blue)(2) = (x+1) xx color(blue)(11# #4 = 11x +11# #4-11 = 11x # #color(blue)(x = -7/11 # Answer link Related questions How do you solve multi step equations by combining like terms? How do you solve multi step equation #w + w + 12 = 40#? How do you solve #3p + 4p + 37 = 79#? How do you solve for f: #f-1+2f+f-3=-4#? How do you combine like terms? How do you combine like terms for #-7mn-2mn^2-2mn + 8#? How do you combine like terms for #3x^2 + 21x + 5x + 10x^2#? What is a term? How do you solve #3v+5-7v+18=17#? How do you solve for x in #5x + 7x = 72#? See all questions in Multi-Step Equations with Like Terms Impact of this question 1341 views around the world You can reuse this answer Creative Commons License