Question

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

Answer 1

\[3\left( x+\frac{ 2 }{ 5 } \right)=x-\frac{ 1 }{ 3 }\]
Distribute the 3 to get: \[3x+\frac{ 6 }{ 5 } = x-\frac{ 1 }{ 3 }\]
Subtract the x and combine like terms to get:
\[(3x-x)+\frac{ 6 }{ 5 }=-\frac{ 1 }{ 3 }\]
Then, subtract the fraction on the left to get:
\[(3x-x) = -\frac{ 1 }{ 3 }-\frac{ 6 }{ 5 }\]
Next, divide by the number you get when you subtract x from 3x to solve for x, which is essentially your answer.