SOLUTION: 5/6x-2x+8/3=5/3 I'm lost help thanx

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Question 762477: 5/6x-2x+8/3=5/3 I'm lost help thanx
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Is this the problem?
+%285%2F6%29%2Ax+-+2x+%2B+8%2F3+=+5%2F3+
If so,
Multiply both sides by +6+
+5x+-+12x+%2B+16+=+10+
+-7x+%2B+16+=+10+
Subtract +16+ from both sides
+-7x+=+-6+
Divide both sides by +-7+
+x+=+%28-6%29+%2F+%28-7%29+
+x+=+6%2F7+
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Check this by plugging back into the equation:
+%285%2F6%29%2Ax+-+2x+%2B+8%2F3+=+5%2F3+
+%285%2F6%29%2A%286%2F7%29+-+2%2A%286%2F7%29+%2B+8%2F3+=+5%2F3+
+5%2F7+-+12%2F7+%2B+8%2F3+=+5%2F3+
+-7%2F7+=+5%2F3+-+8%2F3+
+-7%2F7+=+-3%2F3+
+-1+=+-1+
OK