We are given the function $f(x) = \frac{x-1}{x+1}$. We need to prove that $f(2x) = \frac{3f(x)+1}{f(x)+3}$.

AlgebraFunction PropertiesFunction CompositionAlgebraic Manipulation
2025/5/6

1. Problem Description

We are given the function f(x)=x1x+1f(x) = \frac{x-1}{x+1}. We need to prove that f(2x)=3f(x)+1f(x)+3f(2x) = \frac{3f(x)+1}{f(x)+3}.

2. Solution Steps

First, let's find f(2x)f(2x):
f(2x)=2x12x+1f(2x) = \frac{2x - 1}{2x + 1}
Now, let's find 3f(x)+1f(x)+3\frac{3f(x)+1}{f(x)+3}:
f(x)=x1x+1f(x) = \frac{x-1}{x+1}
3f(x)+1=3(x1x+1)+1=3(x1)+(x+1)x+1=3x3+x+1x+1=4x2x+13f(x) + 1 = 3\left(\frac{x-1}{x+1}\right) + 1 = \frac{3(x-1) + (x+1)}{x+1} = \frac{3x - 3 + x + 1}{x+1} = \frac{4x - 2}{x+1}
f(x)+3=x1x+1+3=x1+3(x+1)x+1=x1+3x+3x+1=4x+2x+1f(x) + 3 = \frac{x-1}{x+1} + 3 = \frac{x-1 + 3(x+1)}{x+1} = \frac{x - 1 + 3x + 3}{x+1} = \frac{4x + 2}{x+1}
3f(x)+1f(x)+3=4x2x+14x+2x+1=4x24x+2=2(2x1)2(2x+1)=2x12x+1\frac{3f(x)+1}{f(x)+3} = \frac{\frac{4x-2}{x+1}}{\frac{4x+2}{x+1}} = \frac{4x-2}{4x+2} = \frac{2(2x-1)}{2(2x+1)} = \frac{2x-1}{2x+1}
Since f(2x)=2x12x+1f(2x) = \frac{2x - 1}{2x + 1} and 3f(x)+1f(x)+3=2x12x+1\frac{3f(x)+1}{f(x)+3} = \frac{2x-1}{2x+1}, we have proven that f(2x)=3f(x)+1f(x)+3f(2x) = \frac{3f(x)+1}{f(x)+3}.

3. Final Answer

f(2x)=3f(x)+1f(x)+3f(2x) = \frac{3f(x)+1}{f(x)+3} is proven.

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