Question

3÷5x-5+x-4=1

Answer 1

\[(3÷5x)-5+x-4=1\] right?

Answer 2

Assuming that what I said is right.....

Answer 3

\[(3÷5x)-5+x-4=1\]\[3÷5x+x-9=1\] add 9 to both sides..... and write or draw your result,

Answer 4

First, combine like terms:

3 - 5 - 4 / 5x + x = 1
-6 / 6x = 1
Multiply -6 by 1
6x = -6
Divide
x = -1

Answer 5

@Niall, you should teach people how to do the problem, don't just do their work!

Answer 6

Hmmm @WHAT?! Considering that I showed how to do the problem, and helped with the answer, I completely passed all expectations of the Moderators and of the OS rules. Whatever you posted above is completly wrong and un-accurate, and will never help even a math scholar solve this equation.

Answer 7

@Niall, why did you mention me?

Answer 8

Because you mentioned me.

Answer 9

@WHAT?!, I mentioned you for a reason, because you posted the answer and the work without requiring the engagement from the person who needs help!

Answer 10

No, I posted a helpful, straightforward, explaining answer. Instead of confusing this person and leading them on a wild goose chase asking them what step do next and this and that.

Answer 11

@WHAT?! ^^

Answer 12

@WHAT?!, have you ever read the rules or talked to a moderator....
you are not supposed to solve a math problem for the person without asking for his engagement and making him think? that is against the rules of the website.

Answer 13

@Niall

Answer 14

@amistre64 @AravindG @hartnn WHat do you all think about the way that I helped with this question? Do you think that I did anything against OS' rules? Your the Moderators, so you tell us. :)

Answer 15

see not even a single reply from student4321...

Answer 16

we encourage people to guide the asker, and let the asker participate in the solution process. It helps to establish the processes needed for other solutions. They simply learn better by doing their own dirty work.

Answer 17

full solutions are better suited for older questions that have gone dead and asker participation would be relatively impractical

Answer 18

the general warning that people are sent says:


It is better to guide the user to an answer rather than doing all the work yourself.

We discourage giving out answers without letting the asker at least take some part in the analysis - the aim of this site is to teach.

Please refer to our code of conduct at http://openstudy.com/code-of-conduct for more information. Thank you.

Answer 19

Thank you. So basically, what you are saying is that both of us are correct? As What?!'s explanation is confusing, and does not appear to be very helpful.

Answer 20

I think you could have made it interactive.

I would have started answering this by:

"Hello! First, take constants to one side and variables to other side. Then combine like terms. Do you know how to do that? "

Answer 21

the choices are

A.
–7
B.
7
C.
3
D.
–3

Answer 22

"What" was doing ok :) and more than one person can interact on a question. If the asker is getting confused, then its best to wish them luck and move on really

Answer 23

having options is simpler, just trial and error them

Answer 24

@both of the moderators, thank you very much for your input, I will start helping much differently in the future. :)

Answer 25

:) good luck

Answer 26

@student4321 \[\frac{ 3 }{ 5 }x - 5 + x - 4 = 1\]

\[3 \div 5x - 5 + x - 4 = 1\]

Which of the equations does your problem look like?