hmmm is that supposed to be -2=3x/5 +1 ? as it is it looks like an expression not an equation. if you work it out like I have it written then you can solve for x first subtract both sides by 1 -2-1=3x/5 combine the left side like terms -3 = 3x/5 multiply both sides by 5 -15 = 3x divide both sides by 3 -15/3= x -5=x