SOLUTION: x-[2x-(((2-x)/3) -1)]=3

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Question 204350: x-[2x-(((2-x)/3) -1)]=3
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x-[2x-(((2-x)/3)-1) ] =3
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x-[2x-{ ( (2-x)/3 ) -1} ] =3
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x-[2x - {(2-x)/3} +1} ] =3
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x-2x +{ (2-x)/3} -1 =3
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x-2x +2/3 -x/3 -1 =3
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-1.33x = 3 +1 -2/3 = 3.333
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x= - 2.5
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check, subst (-2.5) in original
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-2.5-[2(-2.5)-(((2-(-2.5))/3)-1) ] =3
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-2.5 -[ -5 -(((4.5)/3)-1)] =3
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-2.5 - [-5-(1.5-1) ] =3
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-2.5 -[-5 -(.5) ]
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-2.5- [-5-.5] =3
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-2.5 -[-5.5] = 3
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-2.5 +5.5 =3,,,,,,ok
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