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Which value of 
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(2)/(3)(x-(5)/(6))=-(59)/(9) ?
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Which value of x x satisfies the equation 23(x56)=599 \frac{2}{3}\left(x-\frac{5}{6}\right)=-\frac{59}{9} ?\newline99\newline9 -9 \newline8 -8 \newline88

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Q. Which value of x x satisfies the equation 23(x56)=599 \frac{2}{3}\left(x-\frac{5}{6}\right)=-\frac{59}{9} ?\newline99\newline9 -9 \newline8 -8 \newline88
  1. Isolate variable xx: First, we need to isolate the variable xx by getting rid of the fraction on the left side of the equation. We can do this by multiplying both sides of the equation by the reciprocal of 23\frac{2}{3}, which is 32\frac{3}{2}.
  2. Multiply by reciprocal: Multiply both sides of the equation by 32\frac{3}{2} to cancel out the 23\frac{2}{3} on the left side.\newline(32)(23)(x56)=(32)(599)\left(\frac{3}{2}\right) \cdot \left(\frac{2}{3}\right)(x - \frac{5}{6}) = \left(\frac{3}{2}\right) \cdot \left(-\frac{59}{9}\right)
  3. Simplify left side: Simplify the left side by canceling out the 23\frac{2}{3} with the 32\frac{3}{2}, which leaves us with x56x - \frac{5}{6}. On the right side, we multiply the numerators and denominators separately: (3×59)/(2×9)(3 \times -59) / (2 \times 9). \newlinex56=17718x - \frac{5}{6} = -\frac{177}{18}
  4. Simplify right side: Now we need to simplify the fraction on the right side by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their greatest common divisor, which is 33. \newlinex56=596x - \frac{5}{6} = -\frac{59}{6}
  5. Isolate x: Next, we need to isolate xx by adding 56\frac{5}{6} to both sides of the equation.\newlinex56+56=596+56x - \frac{5}{6} + \frac{5}{6} = -\frac{59}{6} + \frac{5}{6}
  6. Combine like terms: Simplify both sides by combining like terms. x=596+56x = -\frac{59}{6} + \frac{5}{6}
  7. Combine fractions: Combine the fractions on the right side by adding the numerators and keeping the denominator the same. x=59+56x = \frac{{-59 + 5}}{{6}}
  8. Perform addition: Perform the addition in the numerator. x=546x = \frac{-54}{6}
  9. Simplify fraction: Simplify the fraction by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their greatest common divisor, which is 66. \newlinex=9x = -9

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