Question

x+7-8x/3=17/6-5x/2
solve for x​

Answer 1

$x + 7 - \frac{8x}{3} = \frac{17}{6} - \frac{5x}{2} \\ \\ x + \frac{5x}{2} - \frac{8x}{3} = \frac{17}{6} - 7 \\ \\ \frac{6x + 15x - 16x}{6} = \frac{17 - 42}{6} \\ \\ \frac{21x - 16x}{6} = \frac{ - 25}{6} \\ \\ \frac{5x}{6} = \frac{ - 25}{6} \\ \\ 5x = \frac{ - 25 }{6} \times 6 \\ \\ 5x = - 25 \\ \\ x = \frac{ - 25}{5} \\ \\ x = - 5$