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x/2+1 = 2x/5-2

x/2+1 = 2x/3

Multiply all terms by 6 to eliminate the fractions:

3x+6 = 4x

3x-4x = -6

-x = -6

Divide both sides by -1 remembering that a minus number divided into a minus is equal to a plus:

x = 6

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