SOLUTION: can you help me to solve 1/3(x+1)+5/6(x-1)=x-3

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Question 534853: can you help me to solve 1/3(x+1)+5/6(x-1)=x-3
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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1/3x+1/3+5/6x-5/6=x-3
7/6x-x=-3-1/3+5/6
1/6x=-2 1/2
x=(-5/2)/(1/6)
x=-5/2*6/1
x-30/2
x=-15