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What is the value of x?

What is the value of x?-example-1
User Vivek Maru
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Simplify the first numerator first
-2(x+1)
-2x-2

Then you can set up an equation using cross multiplication
5(-2x-2)= 3x

Simplify and solve
-10x-10=3x
-10=13x
-10/13=x

Final answer: x=-10/13
User Arnaud Fouchet
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