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2\left(5x-8\right)=9\left(2x-3\right)
Variable x cannot be equal to \frac{3}{2} since division by zero is not defined. Multiply both sides of the equation by 6\left(2x-3\right), the least common multiple of 6x-9,2.
10x-16=9\left(2x-3\right)
Use the distributive property to multiply 2 by 5x-8.
10x-16=18x-27
Use the distributive property to multiply 9 by 2x-3.
10x-16-18x=-27
Subtract 18x from both sides.
-8x-16=-27
Combine 10x and -18x to get -8x.
-8x=-27+16
Add 16 to both sides.
-8x=-11
Add -27 and 16 to get -11.
x=\frac{-11}{-8}
Divide both sides by -8.
x=\frac{11}{8}
Fraction \frac{-11}{-8} can be simplified to \frac{11}{8} by removing the negative sign from both the numerator and the denominator.