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christina asked in Science & MathematicsMathematics · 2 years ago

3X/5 – 2 = X + 1/3 solve this equation can anyone break this equation in depth ?

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  • sepia
    Lv 7
    2 years ago

    3X/5 – 2 = X + 1/3

    3X/5 – X = 2 + 1/3

    9X – 15X = 35

    –35 = 6X

    X = –35/6

  • Como
    Lv 7
    2 years ago

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    3x/5 - 2 = x + 1/3

    9x - 30 = 15x + 5

    - 35 = 6x

    x = - 35/6

  • Krishnamurthy
    Lv 7
    2 years ago

    3X/5 – 2 = X + 1/3

    9X – 30 = 15X + 5

    6X = –35

    X = –35/6

  • David
    Lv 7
    2 years ago

    If you mean: 3x/5 -2 = x +1/3 then the value of x is -35/6 or - 5 and 5/6

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  • iceman
    Lv 7
    2 years ago

    (3x)/5 - 2 = x + 1/3 => multiply both sides by 15 to get rid of the denominators:

    9x - 30 = 15x + 5 => subtract 15x from both sides:

    -6x - 30 = 5 => add 30 to both sides:

    -6x = 35 => divide both sides by -6:

    x = -35/6 => answer

  • billrussell42
    Lv 7
    2 years ago

    learn to use parans, this is very ambiguous

    what do you mean by "in depth"?

    first guess

    (3X/5) – 2 = X + (1/3)

    multiply by 15

    9X – 30 = 15X + 5

    9X – 15X = 5 + 30

    –6X = 35

    X = –35/6

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