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Use a combination of inverse operations to solve the following equations.

Use a combination of inverse operations to solve the following equations.-example-1
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Given the following question:


(1)/(3)x-4=(5)/(3)x+8
\begin{gathered} (1)/(3)x-4=(5)/(3)x+8 \\ -4+4=0 \\ 8+4=12 \\ (1)/(3)x=(5)/(3)x+8 \\ (5)/(3)-(5)/(3)=0 \\ (1)/(3)-(5)/(3)=-(4)/(3)x=12 \\ -(4)/(3)x=12 \\ 3(-(4)/(3))=-4x \\ 12*3=36 \\ -4x=36 \\ -(4x)/(4)=x \\ 36/-4=-9 \\ x=-9 \end{gathered}

Your answer is x = -9

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