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What is the solution 2/3x + 5 = 1

User Erebus
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2 Answers

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Answer:

2=x

Explanation:

2/3x+5=1

2/3 is also like division so lets do it this way:

2÷3x+5=1

-5 -5

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2÷3x=-4

·3x ·3x

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2=-4·3x

+4 +4

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6=3x

÷ 3 ÷3

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2=x

Hope this helps

User Sqeezer
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Answer:

x = -6

Explanation:

subtract 5 from both sides

2/3 x = -4

multiply by 3

2x = -12

divide by 2

x= -6

User Dejah
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