SOLUTION: Solve for x: 2/9 = 2/3 + 5/6 x

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Question 262945: Solve for x:
2/9 = 2/3 + 5/6 x
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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2/9=2/3+5/6x
4/18=12/18+15/18x
-8/18=15/18x
x=-8/18*18/5
x=-144/90
x=-1 3/5