Question

How do you solve `3= - \frac { 5} { x + 3}`?

Answer 1

`x=-14/3`

Explanation:

`3=-5/(x+3)`
`3(x+3)=-5`
`3x+9=-5`
`3x=-14`
`x=-14/3`

Multiply by `(x+3)` on both sides first. Next distribute the `3` into `(x+3)`. Then use PEMDAS to solve.