Question

- 8/3x -3 + 1/3x -1 =5

Answer 1

-3 6/7

Explanation:

rewrite with 'like' terms next to each other:

-8/3x + 1/3x + (-3) + (-1) = 5

-7/3x + (-4) = 5

-7/3x = 9

multiply each side by -3/7

x = -27 /7 or -3 6/7

Answer 2

3 6/7.

Explanation: