Solve (2x-1)/3 = 1/2

Evaluate

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

Multiply both sides of the equation by 3

\frac{2 x - 1}{3} \times 3 = \frac{1}{2} \times 3

Multiply the terms

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

Move the constant to the right side

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

Add the numbers

More Steps

2 x = \frac{5}{2}

Multiply by the reciprocal

2 x \times \frac{1}{2} = \frac{5}{2} \times \frac{1}{2}

Multiply

x = \frac{5}{2} \times \frac{1}{2}

Solution

More Steps

x = \frac{5}{4}

Alternative Form

x = 1.25

Solve the equation