Question

Solve the equation for x: 3x=.5

Answer 1

Answer:

$x=\frac{1}{6}$ or $x=1.6667$

Step-by-step explanation:

All you have to do is divide both sides by 3. When dividing decimals it's sometimes easier to change it to a fractions like so: $x=\frac{1}{2} /\frac{3}{1}$ to divide fractions you multiply the reciprocal like this: $x=\frac{1}{2} * \frac{1}{3}$ to get $x=\frac{1}{6}$