Question

If x+5/3 - 3x-2/5 = 1 then what is the value of ‘x’

Answer 1

Answer:

$x + \frac{5}{3} - 3x - \frac{2}{5} = 1$

Take variables on one side and constants on other side

$x - 3x = 1 - \frac{5}{3} + \frac{2}{5}$

simplify equation

$- 2x = \frac{(15)(1) - (5)(5) + (2)(3)}{15}$

$- 2x = \frac{15 - 25 + 6}{15}$

$- 2x = \frac{ - 4}{15}$

$- 2x = - 0.26$

$\frac{ - 2x}{ - 2} = \frac{ - 0.26}{ - 2}$

$x = 0.13$