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5\times 3+1=240x
Variable x cannot be equal to 0 since division by zero is not defined. Multiply both sides of the equation by 5x, the least common multiple of x,5x.
15+1=240x
Multiply 5 and 3 to get 15.
16=240x
Add 15 and 1 to get 16.
240x=16
Swap sides so that all variable terms are on the left hand side.
x=\frac{16}{240}
Divide both sides by 240.
x=\frac{1}{15}
Reduce the fraction \frac{16}{240} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 16.