Answer to Question #85964 in Discrete Mathematics for Anna

Question #85964

Recall that a real number x is rational if x = p/q for integers p, q with q = ̸= 0.

Prove that if x is rational then 1/(2x+1) is rational. Then prove that if 1/(2x+1) is rational then x is rational.

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