How do you solve 2/3x + 1= -5?

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1cabbage
Aug 10, 2016

9

Explanation:

First, you need to 'shift' the +1 to the other side. When you do that, the positive sign becomes a negative sign and you will get 2/3x=-5-1
Simplified, it is just 2/3x=-6
So, we can first find 1/3x by dividing -6 by 2 giving you 3
Therefore, x is just 3xx3=9

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