Question

Solve:

$7-\frac{2}{3}x=4\frac{8}{3}-5x$

Answer 1

Given: $7-\frac{2}{3}x=4\frac{8}{3}-5x$

$\Rightarrow \frac{21-2x}{3}=\frac{20-15x}{3}$

$\Rightarrow 21-2x=20-15x$

$\Rightarrow 13x=-1$

$\therefore x=-\frac{1}{13}$