Solve 2(x+3)=5/4

$$2 ( x + 3 ) = \frac { 5 } { 4 }$$

Solve for x

$$x = -\frac{19}{8} = -2\frac{3}{8} = -2.375$$

Steps for Solving Linear Equation

Divide both sides by 2.

$$x+3=\frac{\frac{5}{4}}{2}$$

Express \frac{\frac{5}{4}}{2} as a single fraction.

$$x+3=\frac{5}{4\times 2}$$

Multiply 4 and 2 to get 8.

$$x+3=\frac{5}{8}$$

Subtract 3 from both sides.

$$x=\frac{5}{8}-3$$

Convert 3 to fraction \frac{24}{8}.

$$x=\frac{5}{8}-\frac{24}{8}$$

Since \frac{5}{8} and \frac{24}{8} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$x=\frac{5-24}{8}$$

Subtract 24 from 5 to get -19.

$$x=-\frac{19}{8}$$