<PRE><B>Question 370880</B>
For example: 2/9x = 4/3x + 5 
You want to multiply each term (including 5), but I think you want to multiply by 9
Assuming the problem is:
{{{2/9}}}x = {{{4/3}}}x + 5
multiply by 9
 9*{{{2/9}}}x = 9*{{{4/3}}}x + 9(5)
cancel the denominators
2x = 3(4x) + 45
2x = 12x + 45
2x - 12x = 45
-10x = 45
x = {{{45/(-10)}}}
x = -4.5
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Check this in the original problem
{{{2/9}}}(-4.5) = {{{4/3}}}(-4.5) + 5
9 and 3 will cancel into 4.5, using decimals
2(-.5) = 4(-1.5) + 5
-1 = -6 + 5
-1 = -1</PRE>