Question

Parentheses X plus Y parentheses parentheses divided by three equals five solve for X

Answer 1

(X+Y)(/3)=5

Since we don't know the value of Y, we can only solve for X in terms of Y.

X=15-Y

Answer 2

Without a value for
`y`, we can only solve for
`x` in terms of
`y`.

We have:


`(x+y)/(3) = 5`

Multiplying by three gives:


`x+y=15`

Then, subtracting y gives:


`x=15-y`

Completing the solution.