How do you solve #2x+6/3 = x - 1/5#? Algebra Linear Equations Multi-Step Equations with Like Terms 1 Answer Veddesh #phi# Mar 8, 2016 #-11/5# Explanation: #2x+6/3=x-1/5# Subtract #x# both sides #rarrcancel(2x)+6/3-cancelx=cancelx-1/5-cancelx# #rarrx+6/3=-1/5# Subtract #6/3# both sides #rarrx+cancel(6/3)-cancel(6/3)=-1/5-6/3# #rarrx=-1/5-6/3# #rArrx=-1/5-2=-11/5# Answer link Related questions How do you solve multi step equations by combining like terms? How do you solve multi step equation #w + w + 12 = 40#? How do you solve #3p + 4p + 37 = 79#? How do you solve for f: #f-1+2f+f-3=-4#? How do you combine like terms? How do you combine like terms for #-7mn-2mn^2-2mn + 8#? How do you combine like terms for #3x^2 + 21x + 5x + 10x^2#? What is a term? How do you solve #3v+5-7v+18=17#? How do you solve for x in #5x + 7x = 72#? See all questions in Multi-Step Equations with Like Terms Impact of this question 1345 views around the world You can reuse this answer Creative Commons License