How do you solve $2/3x-5=-9$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2015-12-04T14:10:18

$color(blue)(x=-6$

$2/3x-5=-9$

$2/3x=-9+5$

$color(blue)(2/3) * x=-4$

$x=-cancel4 * color(blue)((3/cancel2)$

$x=-2 *3$

$color(blue)(x=-6$

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