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2x + (x-1/3) = (5x+3/3)

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2x+(x-1)/(3)=(5x+3)/(3)\ \ \ \ |\cdot3\\\\6x+(x-1)=(5x+3)\\\\7x-1=5x+3\ \ \ \ |+1\\\\7x=5x+4\ \ \ \ |-5x\\\\2x=4\ \ \ \ |:2\\\\\boxed{x=2}

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2x + (x-1/3) = (5x+3/3)

2x +x -1/3 = 5x + 3/3

2x +x -5x -1/3 +1/3= 5x -5x + 3/3 +1/3

- 2x = 4/3

- 2x : 2 = 4/3 : 2

-x = 4/3 *1/2

-x = 2/3

x = - 2/3


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