Question

which value of x satisfies the equation start fraction, 5, divided by, 3, end fraction, left bracket, x, minus, start fraction, 3, divided by, 5, end fraction, right bracket, equals, minus, 16 3 5 %E2%80%8B (x− 5 3 %E2%80%8B )=−16?

Answers

GPT 3.5
To solve the equation, we first simplify the left side of the equation:

Start by multiplying both sides of the equation by the denominator of the fraction 5/3, which is 3:

3 * (5/3) * (x - (3/5)) = 3 * (-16)

This simplifies to:

5 * (x - (3/5)) = -48

Now we can distribute the 5 to both terms inside the parentheses:

5x - 3 = -48

Next, we can isolate the variable x by adding 3 to both sides of the equation:

5x = -48 + 3

Simplifying further:

5x = -45

Finally, we can solve for x by dividing both sides of the equation by 5:

x = -45/5

Simplifying the division:

x = -9

Therefore, the value of x that satisfies the equation is -9.

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