Isolate x term: Isolate the term with the variable x.To isolate the term with x, we need to subtract 5 from both sides of the equation.23(x)+5−5=1−523(x)=−4
Divide by 23: Divide both sides by 23 to solve for x.x=(23)−4
Rationalize denominator: Simplify the fraction by multiplying the numerator and denominator by 3 to rationalize the denominator.x=23×3−43x=6−43
Simplify fraction: Simplify the fraction further by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by 2.x=3−23
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