Question

what must be subtracted from 3x to get 5x + 1​

Answer 1

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the subtracted to be ‘y’

3x-y=5x+1

y=3x-5x-1

y=-2x-1

-2x-1 is to be subtracted to get 5x+1

Answer 2

Answer:

let the no. be x

3x - x = 5x +1

2x=5x+1

2x -5x = 1

-3x =1

x = -1/3