Question

Help please
5/3(x) + 11/3 = -4/3
5/3*(x) = ?
x=?

Answer 1

To solve for x, we need to isolate x on one side of the equation.

We start by subtracting 11/3 from both sides of the equation:

5/3(x) = -4/3 - 11/3

Simplifying the right side:

5/3(x) = -15/3

Next, we can simplify by multiplying both sides by the reciprocal of 5/3, which is 3/5:

(3/5) * (5/3)(x) = (3/5) * (-15/3)

On the left side of the equation, the 5/3 and 3/5 cancel each other out, leaving only x:

x = -15/5

Simplifying the right side:

x = -3