SOLUTION: (-x/5)+1 = -6(x+2/3)

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Question 1149761: (-x/5)+1 = -6(x+2/3)
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-x%2F5%2B1+=+-6%28x%2B2%2F3%29......first multiply right side
-x%2F5%2B1+=+-6x-12%2F3........rearrange, put like terms on same side
-x%2F5%2B6x+=+-1-12%2F3...........find common denominator and write as fractions
-x%2F5%2B30x%2F5+=+-3%2F3-12%2F3
29x%2F5+=+-15%2F3........cross multiply
29x%2A3=+-15%2A5...simplify
29x%2Across%283%29=+-cross%2815%295%2A5
29x=+-25
x=+-25%2F29->exact solution

x=+-0.862->approximately