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How do you solve for x: 1/3x-5/9=5/6x
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How do you solve for x: 1/3x-5/9=5/6x

User Dinuka Salwathura
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1/3x-5/9=5/6x
subtract 5/6x from both sides
-1/2x-5/9=0
add 5/9 to both sides
-1/2x=5/9
divide -1/2 on both sides
x=-10/9
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