Answer
$x=6$
Work Step by Step
Multiplying both sides by the $LCD=
3x
$, the value of the variable that satisfies the given equation, $
\dfrac{3}{x}+\dfrac{1}{3}=\dfrac{5}{x}
,$ is
\begin{array}{l}\require{cancel}
3(3)+x(1)=3(5)
\\\\
9+x=15
\\\\
x=15-9
\\\\
x=6
.\end{array}