Solve 2+5x=3/7

$$2 + 5 x = \frac { 3 } { 7 }$$

Solve for x

$$x=-\frac{11}{35}\approx -0.314285714$$

Steps for Solving Linear Equation

Subtract 2 from both sides.

$$5x=\frac{3}{7}-2$$

Convert 2 to fraction \frac{14}{7}.

$$5x=\frac{3}{7}-\frac{14}{7}$$

Since \frac{3}{7} and \frac{14}{7} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$5x=\frac{3-14}{7}$$

Subtract 14 from 3 to get -11.

$$5x=-\frac{11}{7}$$

Divide both sides by 5.

$$x=\frac{-\frac{11}{7}}{5}$$

Express \frac{-\frac{11}{7}}{5} as a single fraction.

$$x=\frac{-11}{7\times 5}$$

Multiply 7 and 5 to get 35.

$$x=\frac{-11}{35}$$

Fraction \frac{-11}{35} can be rewritten as -\frac{11}{35} by extracting the negative sign.

$$x=-\frac{11}{35}$$