Question

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

Answer 1

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.