SOLUTION: Please help me solve this equation: 3/ [ (1/3)x - 2/5 ] = (2/3) / (x - 1)

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Question 369715: Please help me solve this equation: 3/ [ (1/3)x - 2/5 ] = (2/3) / (x - 1)
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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3/[1/3x-2/5]=(2/3)/(x-1)
3(x-1)=(2/3)(1/3x-2/5)
3x-3=2/9x-4/15
27/9x-2/9x=-4/15+3
25/9x=-4/15+45/15
25/9x=41/15
x=41/15*9/25
x=369/375
x=123/125