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

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on Nov 28, 2024 at 7:39 am



You asked:

Solve the equation \(2 x = \frac{1}{3} \cdot \left(x - 2\right) - 2\) for the variable \(x\).

MathBot Answer:

The solution is: \[x = - \frac{8}{5} = -1.6\]

\[\begin{aligned}2 x &= \frac{x}{3} - \frac{8}{3}\\\frac{5 x}{3} &= - \frac{8}{3}\\x &= - \frac{8}{5}\end{aligned}\]

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