Solve for x 5x-3y=-15

$5 x - 3 y = - 15$

Step 1

Add $3 y$ to both sides of the equation.

$5 x = - 15 + 3 y$

Step 2

Divide each term in $5 x = - 15 + 3 y$ by $5$ and simplify.

Divide each term in $5 x = - 15 + 3 y$ by $5$ .

$\frac{5 x}{5} = \frac{- 15}{5} + \frac{3 y}{5}$

Simplify the left side.

Cancel the common factor of $5$ .

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{5 x}{5} = \frac{- 15}{5} + \frac{3 y}{5}$

Divide $x$ by $1$ .

$x = \frac{- 15}{5} + \frac{3 y}{5}$

Simplify the right side.

Divide $- 15$ by $5$ .

$x = - 3 + \frac{3 y}{5}$