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Question
Solve: `(8x - 3)/(3x) = 2`
Solution
`(8x - 3)/(3x) = 2`
On multiplying both sides by 3x, we obtain
8x − 3 = 6x
⇒ 8x − 6x = 3
⇒ 2x = 3
⇒ `x = 3/2`
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