Answer
$x=-6$
Work Step by Step
$\displaystyle \frac{x}{3}-1=\frac{5}{3}x+7$
We multiply both sides by 3:
$x-3=5x+21$
Next we combine $x$ terms:
$4x=-24$
And solve for $x$:
$x=-6$
College Algebra 7th Edition
by Stewart, James; Redlin, Lothar; Watson, Saleem
Published by
Brooks Cole
ISBN 10:
1305115546
ISBN 13:
978-1-30511-554-5
Chapter P, Prerequisites - Section P.8 - Solving Basic Equations - P.8 Exercises - Page 60: 27
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