Answer :
2/3x+1=5-8
Combine like terms:
2/3x+1=-3
Subtract 1 from both sides
2/3x=-4
Multiply 3x from both sides
2=-12x
Now divide -12 from both sides
=-2/12
Simplify and you get -1/6 for your answer
Combine like terms:
2/3x+1=-3
Subtract 1 from both sides
2/3x=-4
Multiply 3x from both sides
2=-12x
Now divide -12 from both sides
=-2/12
Simplify and you get -1/6 for your answer