Question

solve for x please explain how to do this.

Answer 1

So you already know that x will make the left side equal to 3.

Answer 2

But to solve this, we need to get the bottom part on the right to 5 yet still keep it in proportion. To do this, we multiply the top and bottom by the denominator on the left (5)

What is your new equation?

Answer 3

3x5=16x-1

Answer 4

1(6x-1) i mean

Answer 5

Yes, but you want to keep it as an improper fraction. So 3*5=15. Now you just put 1*5 under it as the denominator.

So now you have (6x-1)/5=15/5

Answer 6

Next, we can simplify by saying 6x-1=15. You know what to do now?

Answer 7

divide each side by 15

Answer 8

No.

Answer 9

When you have an equation with a variable, you always want to isolate the variable.

Answer 10

What should we do first to get x by itself?

Answer 11

divide each side by 6 i mean sorry