How do you solve #2/3x + 1= -5#?

1 Answer
Aug 10, 2016

9

Explanation:

First, you need to 'shift' the +1 to the other side. When you do that, the positive sign becomes a negative sign and you will get #2/3x=-5-1#
Simplified, it is just #2/3x=-6#
So, we can first find #1/3x# by dividing -6 by 2 giving you 3
Therefore, #x# is just #3xx3=9#