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\frac{2}{9}+\frac{5x}{15\times 27}=1
Cancel out 3\times 4\times 4 in both numerator and denominator.
\frac{2}{9}+\frac{x}{3\times 27}=1
Cancel out 5 in both numerator and denominator.
\frac{2}{9}+\frac{x}{81}=1
Multiply 3 and 27 to get 81.
\frac{2\times 9}{81}+\frac{x}{81}=1
To add or subtract expressions, expand them to make their denominators the same. Least common multiple of 9 and 81 is 81. Multiply \frac{2}{9} times \frac{9}{9}.
\frac{2\times 9+x}{81}=1
Since \frac{2\times 9}{81} and \frac{x}{81} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.
\frac{18+x}{81}=1
Do the multiplications in 2\times 9+x.
\frac{2}{9}+\frac{1}{81}x=1
Divide each term of 18+x by 81 to get \frac{2}{9}+\frac{1}{81}x.
\frac{1}{81}x=1-\frac{2}{9}
Subtract \frac{2}{9} from both sides.
\frac{1}{81}x=\frac{9}{9}-\frac{2}{9}
Convert 1 to fraction \frac{9}{9}.
\frac{1}{81}x=\frac{9-2}{9}
Since \frac{9}{9} and \frac{2}{9} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.
\frac{1}{81}x=\frac{7}{9}
Subtract 2 from 9 to get 7.
x=\frac{7}{9}\times 81
Multiply both sides by 81, the reciprocal of \frac{1}{81}.
x=\frac{7\times 81}{9}
Express \frac{7}{9}\times 81 as a single fraction.
x=\frac{567}{9}
Multiply 7 and 81 to get 567.
x=63
Divide 567 by 9 to get 63.