2x + 3 = x/5
You asked:
Solve the equation \(2 x + 3 = \frac{x}{5}\) for the variable \(x\).
MathBot Answer:
The solution is: \[x = - \frac{5}{3} = -1.\overline{6}\]
\[\begin{aligned}2 x + 3 &= \frac{x}{5}\\\frac{9 x}{5} &= -3\\x &= - \frac{5}{3}\end{aligned}\]