How to solve 2/3(x+5) = 4/9?)
Use distributive property on left side to get
2/3 x + 10/3 = 4/9 change to common denominator
6/9 x + 30/9 = 4/9 subtract 30/9 from both sides
6/9 x = - 26/9 Multiply both sides by 9/6
x = -26/9 x 9/6 = -234/54 = -13/3 = - 4.3333