SOLUTION: please help me in solving this problem #155 4/3(3x-1)-2x=8/3 thanks!

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: please help me in solving this problem #155 4/3(3x-1)-2x=8/3
thanks! This question is from textbook beginning algebra

Answer by rcmcc(152) About Me  (Show Source):
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4/3(3x-1)-2x=8/3 solve for x.
first thing we have to do to solve this question is to expand the terms in the brackets.
(4/3)(3x)-(4/3)(1)-2x=8/3
next we simplify the equation
4X-1.333-2x=8/3
2x-1.333=8/3
now we add 1.3333 to each side
2x=4
we divide out 2 to isolate X
x=2
in this equation x is 2.