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- 2/3 (x+12)+2/3 x=-5/4 x+2

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We will have the following:


-(2)/(3)(x+12)+(2)/(3)x=-(5)/(4)x+2\Rightarrow-(2)/(3)x-8+(2)/(3)x=-(5)/(4)x+2
\Rightarrow-(2)/(3)x+(2)/(3)x+(5)/(4)x=2+8\Rightarrow(5)/(4)x=10
\Rightarrow5x=40\Rightarrow x=8

So, the value of x is 8.

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