Question

Solve: `x/3 + 5/2 = - 3/2`.

Answer 1

Transposing `5/2` to the RHS, we get

`x/3 = (-3)/2 - 5/2 = - 8/2`

or `x/3 = - 4`

Multiply both sides by 3,

x = - 4 × 3

or x = - 12

Check: LHS = `- 12/3 + 5/2 = - 4 + 5/2 = (- 8 + 5)/2 = (- 3)/2` = RHS.