Question

can you help my son solve this one 2/3x-1=5/3x+1

Answer 1

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Answer 2

\[\frac{2}{3x-1}=\frac{5}{3x+1}\] best bet it to cross multiply and get
\[2(3x+1)=5(3x-1)\]

Answer 3

good from there?

Answer 4

\[2(3x+1)=5(3x-1)\]
\[6x+2=15x-5\]
\[2+5=15x-6x\]
\[7=9x\]
\[\frac{7}{9}=x\]

Answer 5

satellite73, you're a genius.
now I've seen it written down, a light has come on in my head.
That's his homework done!