Solve 3x-54x-1 - ScanMath

Evaluate

3 x - 54 x - 1

To find the roots of the expression,set the expression equal to 0

3 x - 54 x - 1 = 0

Subtract the terms

More Steps

- 51 x - 1 = 0

Move the constant to the right-hand side and change its sign

- 51 x = 0 + 1

Removing 0 doesn't change the value,so remove it from the expression

- 51 x = 1

Change the signs on both sides of the equation

51 x = - 1

Divide both sides

\frac{51 x}{51} = \frac{- 1}{51}

Divide the numbers

x = \frac{- 1}{51}

Solution

x = - \frac{1}{51}

Alternative Form

x \approx - 0.019608

3x 54x 1