Solve -2/3(x-1)=-8

Evaluate

- \frac{2}{3} (x - 1) = - 8

Simplify

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- \frac{2}{3} x + \frac{2}{3} = - 8

Move the constant to the right-hand side and change its sign

- \frac{2}{3} x = - 8 - \frac{2}{3}

Subtract the numbers

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- \frac{2}{3} x = - \frac{26}{3}

Change the signs on both sides of the equation

\frac{2}{3} x = \frac{26}{3}

Multiply by the reciprocal

\frac{2}{3} x \times \frac{3}{2} = \frac{26}{3} \times \frac{3}{2}

Multiply

x = \frac{26}{3} \times \frac{3}{2}

Solution

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x = 13

2/3(x 1)= 8