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

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Feb 24, 2017

#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#

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