Nathan B. answered • 06/09/15
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(-5/3)x - 7/8 = (2/3)x + 3/8
What we need to do is isolate x. Let's start by adding 5/3 x to both sides:
-7/8 = (7/3)x + 3/8
Next subtract 3/8 from both sides:
-10/8 = (7/3)x
Now we multiply both sides by 3/7:
3/7 * -10/8 = x
-30/56 = x
