document.write( "Question 813477: Two thirds times x plus four equals three fifths times x minus two? My math book says the answer is -90 but I can't seem to get the steps leading to that answer. Please help! \n" ); document.write( "

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Two thirds times x plus four equals three fifths times x minus two?
\n" ); document.write( " $\"2%2F3\"$ x + 4 = $\"3%2F5\"$ x - 2
\n" ); document.write( "Get rid of those annoying fractions, mult by 15, resulting in
\n" ); document.write( "10x + 60 = 9x - 30
\n" ); document.write( "10x - 9x = -3 - 60
\n" ); document.write( "x = -90; looks like the book is right
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\n" ); document.write( "But you can confirm this yourself
\n" ); document.write( " $\"2%2F3\"$ (-90) + 4 = $\"3%2F5\"$ (-90) - 2
\n" ); document.write( "-60 + 4 = -54 - 2 \n" ); document.write( "

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