Answer:
In a triangle, sides opposite of congruent angles are congruent.
Your subtracting 3x from 5x: 5x-3x
This is so you only have a variable on one side
Common denominator = 40
36/40 + 20/40 = 56/40
Reduce and simplify=
7/5, which is 1 and 2/5
Hope that helps
Call the number : x
(1/3)x + 5 = x-6
=> (1/3)x + 5 - (x-6) = 0
=> (1/3)x + 5 - x + 6 = 0
Group (1/3)x with -x, 5 with 6
=> [(1/3)x - x] + (5+6) = 0
=> (-2/3)x + 11 = 0
=> (-2/3)x = -11
=> x = -11 : (-2/3) = 33/2.
Recheck : 1/3 x 33/2 + 5 = 33/6 + 5 = 63/6 = 21/2
33/2 - 21/2 = 12/2 = 6 (21/2 is 6 less than 33/2, satisfied.)
