SOLUTION: I'm in college math and just failed a test with math examples like 2/3x+4/3=2/3, 5(2x-1)+3=4x+9+1 and I need some serious help because math is not strong

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Question 1123751: I'm in college math and just failed a test with math examples like 2/3x+4/3=2/3, 5(2x-1)+3=4x+9+1 and I need some serious help because math is not strong
Found 2 solutions by MathLover1, ikleyn:
Answer by MathLover1(20849)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

...in example like this, you need to solve for ; so, isolate it on one side

...simplify right side

....cross multiply






.....first multiply (on the left side)











Answer by ikleyn(52781)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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 +  = 


Multiply both sides (all the terms) of the equation by 3. You will get


2x + 4x = 2.


Combine like terms:


6x = 2


Divide both sides by 6:


x =  = .

Solved.

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