Question

3 times x minus 2/5 =8/5 what is x equal to

Answer 1

Translating this word problem into an algebraic equation, we get:

3x - 2/5 = 8/5.

Let's combine the constants: adding 2/5 to both sides of this equation yields

3x = 10/5, or 3x = 2.

Solving for x: x = 2/3