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2x-10=1/3(x-9) what's x?

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2x-10=(1)/(3)(x-9)\\ 6x-30=x-9\\ 5x=21\\ x=(21)/(5)
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2x-10=(1)/(3)(x-9)\\\\ 2x-10=(1)/(3)x-3\ \ \ | Add\ 10\\\\ 2x=(1)/(3)x+7\ \ \ | subtract \ (1)/(3)x\\\\ 1(2)/(3)x=7\\\\ (5)/(3)x=7\ \ \ \ | divide\ by\ (5)/(3)\\\\ x=7*(3)/(5)\\\\ \boxed{x=4,2}
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