Solve 96(x+5)=2

$$96 ( x + 5 ) = 2$$

Solve for x

$$x = -\frac{239}{48} = -4\frac{47}{48} \approx -4.979166667$$

Steps for Solving Linear Equation

Divide both sides by 96.

$$x+5=\frac{2}{96}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{2}{96} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$x+5=\frac{1}{48}$$

Subtract 5 from both sides.

$$x=\frac{1}{48}-5$$

Convert 5 to fraction \frac{240}{48}.

$$x=\frac{1}{48}-\frac{240}{48}$$

Since \frac{1}{48} and \frac{240}{48} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$x=\frac{1-240}{48}$$

Subtract 240 from 1 to get -239.

$$x=-\frac{239}{48}$$