SOLUTION: {{{X/3+2=3X/5+2/3}}} I know you have to subtract 2 from each side or 2/3 from each side, but I do not know how to find the anwser for what X equals after that. Please help me exp

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Question 180088: X%2F3%2B2=3X%2F5%2B2%2F3
I know you have to subtract 2 from each side or 2/3 from each side, but I do not know how to find the anwser for what X equals after that. Please help me explain this.
Thank you

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
X/3+2=3X/5+2/3
Multiply thru by 15 to get rid of the denominators:
5x + 30 = 9x + 10
4x = 20
x = 5
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Cheers,
Stan H.