2/3(9+x)=-5(4-x) First you have to multiply the outside numbers into the parenthesis (9(2/3)+x(2/3))=(4(-5)-x(-5)) 6+(2/3x)=-20+5x 2nd you +20 to each side and -2/3x from each side to get all the x's on one side. 26=4 1/3x next make 4 1/3 only a fraction 26=13/3x divide both sides by 13/3 x=6
