How do you use one third of x in equations?

Answer 1

If you are using 1/3 of x in an equation with an equal sign, you should multiply by three on both sides so the 1/3 is canceled because 1/3 x 3 = 1, so you will get 1x. You can also use this for other fractions, like if you have 1/5, you can multiply by 5 on both sides. Here's an example.

1/5 x = 20 Multiply by 5 on both sides, so you get

5/5x = 100 which simplifies to

x = 100.

Hope this helps!