Solve 2/3x+1=-5

$$\frac { 2 } { 3 } x + 1 = - 5$$

Solve for x

$$x=-9$$

Steps for Solving Linear Equation

Subtract 1 from both sides.

$$\frac{2}{3}x=-5-1$$

Subtract 1 from -5 to get -6.

$$\frac{2}{3}x=-6$$

Multiply both sides by \frac{3}{2}, the reciprocal of \frac{2}{3}.

$$x=-6\times \frac{3}{2}$$

Express -6\times \frac{3}{2} as a single fraction.

$$x=\frac{-6\times 3}{2}$$

Multiply -6 and 3 to get -18.

$$x=\frac{-18}{2}$$

Divide -18 by 2 to get -9.

$$x=-9$$