SOLUTION: Please help me solve this problem. solve: 5x+2/3-2x+4/6=-4/3

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Question 115963: Please help me solve this problem. solve: 5x+2/3-2x+4/6=-4/3
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5x%2B2%2F3-2x%2B4%2F6=-4%2F3……….multiply each term by 6
6%2A5x%2B6%2A2%2F3-6%2A2x%2B6%2A4%2F6=-6%2A4%2F3………reduce
30x%2B4-12x%2B4=-8………
18x+%2B+8=+-8………move 8 to the right
18x+=+-8+-+8………
18x+=+-16………
x+=+-16%2F18………
x+=+-8%2F9