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\frac{7}{2}x=\frac{6}{5}-\frac{4}{3}
Subtract \frac{4}{3} from both sides.
\frac{7}{2}x=\frac{18}{15}-\frac{20}{15}
Least common multiple of 5 and 3 is 15. Convert \frac{6}{5} and \frac{4}{3} to fractions with denominator 15.
\frac{7}{2}x=\frac{18-20}{15}
Since \frac{18}{15} and \frac{20}{15} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.
\frac{7}{2}x=-\frac{2}{15}
Subtract 20 from 18 to get -2.
x=-\frac{2}{15}\times \frac{2}{7}
Multiply both sides by \frac{2}{7}, the reciprocal of \frac{7}{2}.
x=\frac{-2\times 2}{15\times 7}
Multiply -\frac{2}{15} times \frac{2}{7} by multiplying numerator times numerator and denominator times denominator.
x=\frac{-4}{105}
Do the multiplications in the fraction \frac{-2\times 2}{15\times 7}.
x=-\frac{4}{105}
Fraction \frac{-4}{105} can be rewritten as -\frac{4}{105} by extracting the negative sign.