SOLUTION: 5/3x+4/3=1/3+1/3x

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Question 211348: 5/3x+4/3=1/3+1/3x
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5/3x+4/3=1/3+1/3x
5x/3+4/3=1/3+x/3
(5x+4)/3=(1+x)/3
5x+4=1+x
5x-x=1-4
4x=-3
x=-3/4 ans.
Proof:
(5/3)(-3/4)+4/3=1/3+(1/3)(-3/4)
-15/12+4/3=1/3-3/12
-15/12+16/12=4/12-3/12
1/12=1/12