Solve for x (x+y)/3=5

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

Step 1

Multiply both sides of the equation by $3$ .

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

Step 2

Simplify both sides of the equation.

Simplify the left side.

Cancel the common factor of $3$ .

Cancel the common factor.

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

Rewrite the expression.

$x + y = 3 \cdot 5$

$x + y = 3 \cdot 5$

$x + y = 3 \cdot 5$

Simplify the right side.

Multiply $3$ by $5$ .

$x + y = 15$

$x + y = 15$

$x + y = 15$

Step 3

Subtract $y$ from both sides of the equation.

$x = 15 - y$

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