Question

How to solve `3x-1/3`=5??

Answer 1

`x=1.78`

Explanation:

`3x-1/3=5`

`3x=5+1/3` (Transposing `-1/3` to RHS)

`3x=15/3+1/3` (Turning the fractions into like fractions)

`3x=16/3`

`x=16/3xx1/3` (Transposing `xx3` to RHS)

`x=16/9`
`:.x=1.78`