Question

Solve: `x/3 + 1 = 7/15`

Answer 1

`x/3 + 1 = 7/15`

Transposing 1 to R.H.S, we obtain

`x/3 = 7/15 - 1`

`x/3 = (7-15)/15`

`x/3 = - 8/15`

Multiplying both sides by 3, we obtain

`x/3 xx 3 = -8/15 xx 3`

`x = -8/5`