SOLUTION: -16+2/3x=-18 Please show all work

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Question 443049: -16+2/3x=-18
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Answer by swincher4391(1107) About Me  (Show Source):
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Add 16 to both sides to get
expr%282%2F3%29x+=+-18+%2B16}
expr%282%2F3%29x+=+-2
We need to multiply by the reciprocal to get a coefficient of 1 for x.

x+=+-3