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Solve for X:1/3x+2/3=1/4x-1/6Step by step please

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Answer:For the given expression  [tex](\frac{1}{3})x +  (\frac{2}{3})  =   (\frac{1}{4})x  - (\frac{1}{6})[/tex] , x =  -10Step-by-step explanation:Here, the given expression is : [tex](\frac{1}{3})x +  (\frac{2}{3})  =   (\frac{1}{4})x  - (\frac{1}{6})[/tex]Now, solving for x: Separate the terms with x on one side, we get[tex](\frac{1}{3})x      -   (\frac{1}{4})x  =   - (\frac{1}{6})  -   (\frac{2}{3})[/tex]or, [tex](\frac{1}{3}      -   \frac{1}{4})x  =   - (\frac{1}{6}  +   \frac{2}{3})\\\implies (\frac{4-3}{(3)(4)}) x = -(\frac{1+ 2(2)}{6} )[/tex]or, [tex]\frac{1}{12}x  = - \frac{5}{6} \\\impliex x  = -\frac{5}{6}  \times 12   = -10[/tex]or, x  = -10Hence, for the given expression  [tex](\frac{1}{3})x +  (\frac{2}{3})  =   (\frac{1}{4})x  - (\frac{1}{6})[/tex] , x =  -10