Answer
$3+\frac{1}{3}x=5$ Solution: $x=6$
Work Step by Step
1. $3+\frac{1}{3}x = 5$
2. Subtract 3 from each side:$\frac{1}{3}x = 2$
3. Divide each side by $\frac{1}{3}$ (equivalent to multiplying each side by 3): $x=\frac{2}{\frac{1}{3}}=6$
Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus, 7th Edition
by Stewart, James; Redlin, Lothar; Watson, Saleem
Published by
Brooks Cole
ISBN 10:
1305071751
ISBN 13:
978-1-30507-175-9
Chapter 1 - Section 1.5 - Equations - 1.5 Exercises - Page 56: 16
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