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Question
Solve: `("2x" - 3)/3 - ("x" - 5) = "x"/3`
Solution
`("2x" - 3)/3 - ("x" - 5) = "x"/3`
⇒ `("2x" - 3)/3 - ("x" - 5)/1 = "x"/3`
⇒ `("2x" - 3 - "3x" + 15 = "x")/3`
⇒ - x + 12 = x
⇒ 12 = x + x
⇒ 2x = 12
∴ x = `12/2 = 6`
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