What is the answer to 1/(3x)=5 ?

The answer to 1/(3x)=5 is x= 1/15

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1/(3x)=5

\frac{1}{3 x} = 5

x = \frac{1}{15}

Decimal Notation

x = 0.06666 \dots

Solution steps

\frac{1}{3 x} = 5

Multiply both sides by

x

\frac{1}{3} = 5 x

Switch sides

5 x = \frac{1}{3}

Divide both sides by

5

x = \frac{1}{15}

Verify Solutions

Find undefined (singularity) points:

x = 0

Combine undefined points with solutions:

x = \frac{1}{15}

\frac{2 x - 3}{5 x} = \frac{11}{2}

\frac{14}{x} = \frac{7}{2}

\frac{8}{3 x} = \frac{1}{6}

x - \frac{1}{x} = 2

y = 2 y^{- 1} + 3 y^{4}