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(2/3)x-1=27/8,find x


User Bucky
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Answer:

x = 105/16

Explanation:

2/3x - 1 = 27/8

Add 1 to each side

2/3x - 1+1 = 27/8+1

2/3x = 27/8 + 8/8

2/3x = 35/8

Multiply each side by 3/2

3/2 * 2/3x = 35/8 *3/2

x = 105/16

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