Help! (x)/(3) +5=x-1

Question

Help!
`(x)/(3) +5=x-1`

Answer 1

`(x)/(3)+5=x-1`

Whenever there's a denominator. Multiply all whole equation with the denominator. For example, the denominator here in the equation is 3. So we multiply the whole equation by 3.

`(x)/(3)(3)+5(3)=x(3)-1(3)\\x+15=3x-3`

Moving the x to the same term which goes for the same as the constant for easier in solving.

`15+3=3x-x`

Moving to the another side, changing the sign/operator to opposite (From plus to minus, from multiply to divide.)

`18=2x\\2x=18\\`

Move 2 to another side, aka to divide 18.

`x=(18)/(2)\\x=9`

Therefore, the answer is x = 9.