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How to solve 2/3(x+5) = 4/9?)

 Feb 8, 2017
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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

 Feb 8, 2017

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