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Can you solve 2/3(x+13)=22

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(2)/(3)(x+13)=22\\ 2(x+13)=66\\ 2x+26=66\\ 2x=40\\ x=20
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\frac { 2 }{ 3 } \left( x+13 \right) =22\\ \\ \frac { 3 }{ 2 } \cdot \frac { 2 }{ 3 } \left( x+13 \right) =22\cdot \frac { 3 }{ 2 }


\\ \\ x+13=\frac { 66 }{ 2 } \\ \\ x+13=33\\ \\ x=33-13\\ \\ x=20
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