Question 69979
{{{6x -1/5 - (2/3)x = 3}}}Start with given equation
{{{6x cross(-1/5+1/5) - (2/3)x = 3+1/5}}}add 1/5 to each side to cancel out -1/5
{{{6x*(3/3) - (2/3)x = 3*(5/5)+1/5}}}Add fractions by finding common denominator
{{{(18/3)x- (2/3)x = 15/5+1/5}}}Add
{{{(16/3)x = 16/5}}}Multiply both sides by (3/16) to cancel out (16/3) on left side
{{{cross((3/16)(16/3))x = (3/16)(16/5)}}}
{{{x=(3/cross(16))(cross(16)/5)}}}The 16's cancel top and bottom leaving
{{{x=3/5}}}