Question

$$3x+2/3+1=x-3/6$$

Answer

x=-13/12

Solution


Simplify  \(\frac{3}{6}\)  to  \(\frac{1}{2}\).
\[3x+\frac{2}{3}+1=x-\frac{1}{2}\]
Simplify  \(3x+\frac{2}{3}+1\)  to  \(3x+\frac{5}{3}\).
\[3x+\frac{5}{3}=x-\frac{1}{2}\]
Subtract \(x\) from both sides.
\[3x+\frac{5}{3}-x=-\frac{1}{2}\]
Simplify  \(3x+\frac{5}{3}-x\)  to  \(2x+\frac{5}{3}\).
\[2x+\frac{5}{3}=-\frac{1}{2}\]
Subtract \(\frac{5}{3}\) from both sides.
\[2x=-\frac{1}{2}-\frac{5}{3}\]
Simplify  \(-\frac{1}{2}-\frac{5}{3}\)  to  \(-\frac{13}{6}\).
\[2x=-\frac{13}{6}\]
Divide both sides by \(2\).
\[x=-\frac{\frac{13}{6}}{2}\]
Simplify  \(\frac{\frac{13}{6}}{2}\)  to  \(\frac{13}{6\times 2}\).
\[x=-\frac{13}{6\times 2}\]
Simplify  \(6\times 2\)  to  \(12\).
\[x=-\frac{13}{12}\]

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