Question

Solve this literal equation x+y/3=5

Answer 1

`(x+y)/(3)=5\ \ \ \ |\cdot3\\\\x+y=15\ \ \ |-x\qquad\ or\qquad x+y=15\ \ \ \ |-y\\\\y=15-x\qquad\ \quad or\qquad x=15-y\\\\\left\{\begin{array}{ccc}x\in\mathbb{R}\\y=15-x\end{array}\right\ or\ \left\{\begin{array}{ccc}y\in\mathbb{R}\\x=15-y\end{array}\right`