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Help me with this problem please? Rewrite the equation with integer coefficients. Then, solve for x. Show all work. 4/5x+1/6=8/3x-2 New Equation: x=
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Help me with this problem please?

Rewrite the equation with integer coefficients. Then, solve for x. Show all work.

4/5x+1/6=8/3x-2

New Equation:
x=

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15(4/5 x + 1/6)=15(8/3 x-2)
12x + 2.5 = 40x - 30
12x - 12x +2.5 = 40x - 12x - 30
2.5 = 28x - 30
2.5 + 30 = 28x - 30 + 30
32.5 = 28x
32.5/28 = 28x/28
x=9/56


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