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2/3x=-1/2x+5 solve for x, please

User Jamieb
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(2)/(3)x=-(1)/(2)x+5\\\\(2)/(3)x+(1)/(2)x=5\\\\(2*2)/(3*2)x+(1*3)/(2*3)x=5\\\\(4)/(6)x+(3)/(6)x=5\\\\((4+3))/(6)x=5\\\\(7)/(6)x=5\\\\x=5*(6)/(7)\\\\x=(30)/(7)\\\\x=4(2)/(7)\\\\

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