Question

Solve for the variable in this equation.

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

Answer 1

3(x+2/5)=x-1/3
3x+6/5=x-1/3
45x+18=15x-5
30x=-23
x=-23/30

Answer 2

understand?

Answer 3

not really

Answer 4

3(x+2/5)=x-1/3
Expand it.
3x+6/5=x-1/3
3x+6/5 -x = x- 1/3 -x
2x + 6/5 = -1/3
2x+(6/5)-(6/5)=(-1/3)-(6/5)
2x=-23/15
2x/2=(-23/15)/2
x=-23/30