How do you solve #-x/3-5=2x#? Algebra Linear Equations Multi-Step Equations with Like Terms 1 Answer SagarStudy Jan 10, 2016 #x=-15/7# Explanation: #-x/3-5=2x# Multiply both sides by #color (red)3#. #implies color(red)3(-x/3-5)=color(reD)3(2x)# #implies-x-15=6x# Add #color (purple) x# on both sides. #implies color(purple)x-x-15=6x+color(purplE)x# #implies -15=7x# #implies 7x=-15# Divide both sides by #color (blue)7#. #implies (7x)/color (blue)7=-15/color(blue)7# #implies x=-15/7# Answer link Related questions How do you solve multi step equations by combining like terms? How do you solve multi step equation #w + w + 12 = 40#? How do you solve #3p + 4p + 37 = 79#? How do you solve for f: #f-1+2f+f-3=-4#? How do you combine like terms? How do you combine like terms for #-7mn-2mn^2-2mn + 8#? How do you combine like terms for #3x^2 + 21x + 5x + 10x^2#? What is a term? How do you solve #3v+5-7v+18=17#? How do you solve for x in #5x + 7x = 72#? See all questions in Multi-Step Equations with Like Terms Impact of this question 1309 views around the world You can reuse this answer Creative Commons License