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\frac{2}{5}x+2-\frac{2}{3}x=1
Subtract \frac{2}{3}x from both sides.
-\frac{4}{15}x+2=1
Combine \frac{2}{5}x and -\frac{2}{3}x to get -\frac{4}{15}x.
-\frac{4}{15}x=1-2
Subtract 2 from both sides.
-\frac{4}{15}x=-1
Subtract 2 from 1 to get -1.
x=-\left(-\frac{15}{4}\right)
Multiply both sides by -\frac{15}{4}, the reciprocal of -\frac{4}{15}.
x=\frac{15}{4}
Multiply -1 and -\frac{15}{4} to get \frac{15}{4}.