Solving for X

Question

x-5/-2 = x=1/-3

 

Please Someone HELP!

Answer 1

Well if you're using the same kind of keyboard format as my laptop where the equals to (=) and addition (+) signs are toggled by the same key, the equation would then have to be;

 

(x-5)/(-2) = (x+1)/(-3)

 

we'd cross multiply

 

(x-5)(-3) = (x+1)(-2)

 

(-3x + 15) = (-2x - 2)

 

Now collecting like terms

 

(-3x + 2x) = (-2 -15)

 

(-x) = -17

 

Divide both sides by -1

 

(-x)/-1 = -17/-1

 

x = 17

Answer 2

I'm guessing the equation is (since it's the only thing that seems to make sense):

 

(x-5)/(-2) = (x-1)/(-3)

 

(-x/2) + (5/2) = (-x/3) + (1/3)

 

(5/2) - (1/3) = (-x/3) + (x/2)

 

13/6 = x/6

 

13 = x