Solve for x in the following equation: 1/x+4 =2. Write your answer in reduced fraction form, if applicable.

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To solve for x in the equation 1/x+4 = 2, we can start by isolating the variable x.

Subtracting 4 from both sides of the equation, we have:

1/x = 2 - 4

Simplifying the right side of the equation, we get:

1/x = -2

To isolate x, we can take the reciprocal of both sides of the equation:

x/1 = -1/2

Simplifying the right side of the equation, we get:

x = -1/2

Therefore, the solution to the equation 1/x+4 = 2 is x = -1/2.