Given the expression 2/3x-5=x-8
we need to find the value of x from the expression as shown;
collect the like terms:
2/3x-5=x-8
2/3 x - x = -8+5
Find the LCM
(2x-3x)/3 = -3
-x/3 = -3
Cross multiply
-x = -3(3)
-x = -9
Multiply both sides by -1
-1(-x) = -1(-9)
x = 9
Hence the correct value of x is 9
