Question

6x-1/5 = 3/1 Solve for x in simplest form.

Answer 1

6x-1/5=3
add 1/5 to both sides
6x=1/5+3
convert 3 to fraction with 5 as denomenatory
3/1 times 5/5=15/5
6x=15/5+1/5
6x=16/5
divide both sides by 6
x=16/5 times 1/6
x=16/30
x=8/15

Answer 2

Solution

1) Simplify $\frac{3}{1}$ to 3
6x− $\frac{1}{5}$ ⇒ 3

2) Add $\frac{1}{5}$ to each side
6x⇒ 3+ $\frac{1}{5}$

3) Simplify 3+ $\frac{1}{5}$  to $\frac{16}{5}$
6x⇒ $\frac{16}{5}$

4) Divide each side by 6
x⇒$\frac{16}{5 x 6}$

5) Simplify 5×6 to 30
x⇒$\frac{16}{30}$

6) Simplify $\frac{16}{30}$  to $\frac{8}{15}$
x⇒ $\frac{8}{15}$

⇒ $\frac{8}{15}$  ANSWER