Question

How do you solve `-\frac { 4} { 5} x + \frac { 2} { 3} = 1\frac { 3} { 4} x + 2`?

Answer 1

`-80/153`

Explanation:

Rewrite it as `-4/5 x +2/3= 7/4 x +2`

Add `4/5 x` and subtract 2 from both sides,

`-2+2/3= 7/4 x +4/5 x`

`-4/3 =51/20 x`

Therefore, `x=20/51 * (-4)/3 = -80/153`