What does x equal in 6-2x divided by 3 equals 5?

Answer 1

The question is a bit ambiguous (what is divided by 3?) because of the limitations of the word processor. Here are two answers for the two most likely scenarios:

I. (6-2x)/3 = 5 => 6-2x = 15 => 2x = -9 => x=-4.5

II. 6 - 2x/3 = 5 => 2x/3 = 1 => x = 1.5

Improved:

The person above gave you the incorrect answer for part I and II.

In algebra or in any math, you need to always do the division first before go to any other operations. You need to follow the guide: Division, Multiplication, Addition, then Subtraction.

For your answer, it is

I. (6-2x)/3 = 5 Multiply by 3 on both sides

6-2x = 15 Subtract 6 on both sides

-2x = 9 Divide by -2

x=-4.5 Answer