Answer:
x = [tex]\frac{18}{5}[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
First we have to distribute:
Multiply [tex]\frac{1}{3}[/tex] with 15 and x
[tex]\frac{1}{3} x[/tex] + 5 = 2x - 1
So to eliminate the fraction we have to multiply by the denominator which is 3.
[tex]\frac{1}{3}x*\frac{3}{1}[/tex] + 5(3) = 2x(3) - 1(3)
1x + 15 = 6x - 3
So Subtract 6x from both sides
-5x + 15 = -3
Subtract 15 from both sides
-5x = -18
Then divide both sides by -5. The negatives cancel themselves out.
x = [tex]\frac{18}{5}[/tex]
