Question

Solve the equation for x: 3x=.5

Answer 1

`x=(1)/(6)` or
`x=1.6667`

Explanation:

All you have to do is divide both sides by 3. When dividing decimals it's sometimes easier to change it to a fractions like so:
`x=(1)/(2) /(3)/(1)` to divide fractions you multiply the reciprocal like this:
`x=(1)/(2) * (1)/(3)` to get
`x=(1)/(6)`