Question

solve 2/3x + 5 = 1 ....is the answer x = -8/3?

Answer 1

is the first term (2/3) times x or 2 divided by 3x?

Answer 2

2 divided by 3x

Answer 3

sorry so long - i was called away

Answer 4

if you substitte -8/3 for x in the equation:

2 / (3* -8/3) + 1
= 2 / -8 + 1
= (-1/4) + 1 = 3/4

so no thats is not the answer

Answer 5

would u like me to work thru it ?

Answer 6

2/3x + 5 = 1
x thru by 3x
2 + 15x = 3x
2 = -12x
x = -1/6

Answer 7

ohh ok thanks for the help

Answer 8

no probs - my grandkids kept interrupting me!!!