Question 94111
{{{(2/3)x + 1 = x - 3 }}} Does your problem look like this?



{{{3((2/3)x + 1) =3( x - 3 )}}} Multiply both sides by 3


{{{2x+3 =3x - 9 }}} Distribute




{{{2x+3-3x=-9}}} Subtract 3x from both sides



{{{2x-3x=-9-3}}}Subtract 3 from both sides



{{{-x=-9-3}}} Combine like terms on the left side



{{{-x=-12}}} Combine like terms on the right side



{{{x=(-12)/(-1)}}} Divide both sides by -1 to isolate x




{{{x=12}}} Reduce

      
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Answer:

So our answer is {{{x=12}}}



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Check:


{{{(2/3)(12) + 1 = 12 - 3 }}} Plug in x=12



{{{8+1=12-3}}} Multiply


{{{9=9}}} works