Solve (3x-1)/4 = - 5/11

Evaluate

\frac{3 x - 1}{4} = - \frac{5}{11}

Rewrite the expression

\frac{3 x - 1}{4} = \frac{- 5}{11}

Multiply both sides of the equation by 4

\frac{3 x - 1}{4} \times 4 = \frac{- 5}{11} \times 4

Multiply the terms

3 x - 1 = \frac{- 5 \times 4}{11}

Divide the terms

3 x - 1 = - \frac{20}{11}

Move the constant to the right side

3 x = - \frac{20}{11} + 1

Add the numbers

More Steps

3 x = - \frac{9}{11}

Multiply by the reciprocal

3 x \times \frac{1}{3} = - \frac{9}{11} \times \frac{1}{3}

Multiply

x = - \frac{9}{11} \times \frac{1}{3}

Solution

More Steps

x = - \frac{3}{11}

Alternative Form

x = - 0. \dot{2} \dot{7}

Solve the equation