SOLUTION: (x+2/3)+4=1/9x+3 Solve for x

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Question 123799:

(x+2/3)+4=1/9x+3
Solve for x
Answer by checkley71(8403) About Me  (Show Source):
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X+2/3+4=X/9+3
X-X/9=3-4-2/3
8X/9=-1-2/3
8X/9=-5/3 CROSS MULTIPLY.
3*8X=-5*9
24X=-45
X=-45/24
X=-15/8 ANSWER.
PROOF
-15/8+2/3+4=(-15/8)/9+3
-15/8+14/3=-15/8*1/9+3
(-15*3+14*8)/(3*8)=-15/72+3
(-45+112)/24=(-15+3*72)/72
67/24=(-15+216)/72
67/24=201/72
24*201=67*72
4824=4824