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3\times 3=3x\times \frac{5}{3}-3\times 7
Variable x cannot be equal to 0 since division by zero is not defined. Multiply both sides of the equation by 3x, the least common multiple of x,3.
9=3x\times \frac{5}{3}-3\times 7
Multiply 3 and 3 to get 9.
9=5x-3\times 7
Cancel out 3 and 3.
9=5x-21
Multiply -3 and 7 to get -21.
5x-21=9
Swap sides so that all variable terms are on the left hand side.
5x=9+21
Add 21 to both sides.
5x=30
Add 9 and 21 to get 30.
x=\frac{30}{5}
Divide both sides by 5.
x=6
Divide 30 by 5 to get 6.