Solve for the variable in this equation.

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

x=-2/3 or x=-1and 7/30
or x=-5/6 or x=-23/30

Question

Solve for the variable in this equation.

3(x+2/5)=x-3/1

x=-2/3 or x=-1and 7/30
or x=-5/6 or x=-23/30

thomas5267 · Answer

Can you express the equation more clearly?  What is x-3/1?  Why divided by 1?

anonymous · Answer

I dont know its just what it says

thomas5267 · Answer

Hmm...  Interesting...
$$
\begin{align*}
3\left(x+\frac{2}{5}\right)&=x-3 \
3x+\frac{6}{5}&=x-3 \
3x-x&=-3-\frac{6}{5} \
2x&=-\frac{15}{5}-\frac{6}{5} \
2x&=-\frac{21}{5} \
x&=-\frac{21}{10}
\end{align*}
$$
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anonymous · Answer

Whats interesting?

thomas5267 · Answer

Not a clue on what does x-3/1 means?  Both $\frac{x-3}{1} \text{ and } x-\frac{3}{1}$ means the same thing...