Question 1149761


{{{-x/5+1 = -6(x+2/3)}}}......first multiply right side

{{{-x/5+1 = -6x-12/3}}}........rearrange, put like terms on same side

{{{-x/5+6x = -1-12/3}}}...........find common denominator and write as fractions

{{{-x/5+30x/5 = -3/3-12/3}}}

{{{29x/5 = -15/3}}}........cross multiply

{{{29x*3= -15*5}}}...simplify

{{{29x*cross(3)= -cross(15)5*5}}}

{{{29x= -25}}}

{{{x= -25/29}}}->exact solution


{{{x= -0.862}}}->approximately