Question

3x-5=11

so easy just very confused

Answer 1

Answer:

x=5.333... or x=16/3

Explanation:

3x-5=11

Add 5 to both sides:

3x = 16

Divide both sides by 3:

x=5.333...

The "..." means that the decimal is repeating. So x=5.333... with the number three repeating.

You could also do it this way:

3x-5=11

Add 5 to both sides:

3x = 16

Divide both sides by 3:

3x/3 = 16/3

x=16/3

Answer 2

x=16/3

Explanation:

To get the answer you must isolate the x, so first you must add 5 to both sides.

Next you divide by 3 to both sides in order to separate the x from the rest of the equation.

You then get the answer x=16/3