What is the solution of the equation 5/3−2x=1/6

?(1 point)
Responses

3
3

−11/12
negative Start Fraction 11 over 12 End Fraction

3/4
Start Fraction 3 over 4 End Fraction

−11/3

1 answer

To solve the equation \( \frac{5}{3} - 2x = \frac{1}{6} \), follow these steps:

  1. Start by isolating \( -2x \):

\[ -2x = \frac{1}{6} - \frac{5}{3} \]

  1. Convert \( \frac{5}{3} \) to have a common denominator with \( \frac{1}{6} \). The common denominator for 3 and 6 is 6, so:

\[ \frac{5}{3} = \frac{5 \times 2}{3 \times 2} = \frac{10}{6} \]

  1. Now we can substitute this back into the equation:

\[ -2x = \frac{1}{6} - \frac{10}{6} \]

  1. Simplify the right side:

\[ -2x = \frac{1 - 10}{6} = \frac{-9}{6} \]

  1. Simplifying further:

\[ -2x = -\frac{3}{2} \]

  1. Now, divide both sides by -2 to solve for \( x \):

\[ x = \frac{-\frac{3}{2}}{-2} = \frac{3}{4} \]

Thus, the solution is:

\[ \frac{3}{4} \]

So the correct response is:

3/4 (Start Fraction 3 over 4 End Fraction)