Question

5/7x-3=2 solve for x.

Answer 1

Is it \[\frac{ 5 }{ 7x }-3 = 2 ~~~\text{or}~~~\frac{ 5 }{ 7 }x-3 =2\]

Answer 2

the second one

Answer 3

Alright, so any idea how to start?

Answer 4

I'm assuming you add 3 to both sides, right?

Answer 5

Right!

Answer 6

So do that now, and then try thinking of what the next step is :)

Answer 7

multiply the reciprocal?

Answer 8

Yeah! \[\frac{ 5 }{ 7 } \times \frac{ 7 }{ 5 }\]

Answer 9

But multiply by 7/5 on both sides :)