SOLUTION: Find the value of x: 2(X+1)/5+x=5x/3+6

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Question 898849: Find the value of x:
2(X+1)/5+x=5x/3+6
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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%282%2F5%29%28x%2B1%29%2Bx=%285%2F3%29x%2B6
Multiply both side by 15
6%28x%2B1%29%2B15x=25x%2B90
6x%2B6%2B15x=25x%2B90
21x%2B6=25x%2B90
-4x=84
x=-21