Solve 5-x/30=1/20

$$\frac { 5 - x } { 30 } = \frac { 1 } { 20 }$$

Solve for x

$$x = \frac{7}{2} = 3\frac{1}{2} = 3.5$$

Steps for Solving Linear Equation

Multiply both sides by 30.

$$5-x=\frac{1}{20}\times 30$$

Multiply \frac{1}{20} and 30 to get \frac{30}{20}.

$$5-x=\frac{30}{20}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{30}{20} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 10.

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

Subtract 5 from both sides.

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

Convert 5 to fraction \frac{10}{2}.

$$-x=\frac{3}{2}-\frac{10}{2}$$

Since \frac{3}{2} and \frac{10}{2} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$-x=\frac{3-10}{2}$$

Subtract 10 from 3 to get -7.

$$-x=-\frac{7}{2}$$

Multiply both sides by -1.

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