Solve 1/3+x=2/5

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

Solve for x

$$x=\frac{1}{15}\approx 0.066666667$$

Steps for Solving Linear Equation

Subtract \frac{1}{3} from both sides.

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

Least common multiple of 5 and 3 is 15. Convert \frac{2}{5} and \frac{1}{3} to fractions with denominator 15.

$$x=\frac{6}{15}-\frac{5}{15}$$

Since \frac{6}{15} and \frac{5}{15} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$x=\frac{6-5}{15}$$

Subtract 5 from 6 to get 1.

$$x=\frac{1}{15}$$