How do you simplify f(x)=1/x+1?

Question

i know that to simplify this you have to use this formula f(x+h)-f(x)/h but i am not sure where to plug everything in and the steps

Answer 1

If you mean 1/(x + 1) this cannot be simplified.

If you mean (1/x) + 1 then

1/x + x/x = (x + 1)/x

Answer 2

Who taught you algebra? what f(x+h)-f(x) has to do with simplifying 1/x+1?

Is it (1/x) +1 or 1/(x+1) Do you know they are not equal?

What is "plug in"?

Answer 3

use parentheses please. it could be 1/(x+1) or actually 1/x+1

im going to assume its actually 1/x+1, because thats what you wrote.

looks like you want derivative, since thats the formula for derivative.

use formula d/dx(x^n)=nx^(n-1)

d/dx(x^-1+1)

-x^-2

d/dx=-1/x^2

make it a good day

Answer 4

x/(x+_1) is the only other form I can think of

Answer 5

There is no way to simplify 1/(x + 1). Do you mean, find the derivative?