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2/3x + 5 = 1
SUBTRACT 5 to BOTH SIDES
2/3x + 5 - 5 = 1 - 5
SIMPLIFY IT!
2/3x = 1 - 5
2/3x = -4
MULTIPLY 3/2 to BOTH SIDES
2/3x * 3/2 = -4 * 3/2
SIMPLIFY IT!
x = -4 * 3/2
x = -6
Therefore, your answer is: x = -6
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Answer:
2/3x + 5=1
To solve for x, we must isolate it by administering inverse operations.
In this equation, we can see 2/3x is being added to 5.
We should discard the constants first.
The inverse operation of addition, is subtraction.
So we subtract 5 from both sides;
-5 -5
2/3x = -4
Now, we are left with a coefficient, so to get rid of the coefficient we utilize the inverse operation of multiplication, which is division.
Dividing by 2/3 is the same as multiplying by 3/2.
So multiply both sides by 3/2;
*3/2 *3/2
x = -4(3)/2
x = -12/2
x = -6
