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60+x=\frac{2}{3}\left(180-x\right)
Multiply both sides of the equation by 60.
60+x=\frac{2}{3}\times 180+\frac{2}{3}\left(-1\right)x
Use the distributive property to multiply \frac{2}{3} by 180-x.
60+x=\frac{2\times 180}{3}+\frac{2}{3}\left(-1\right)x
Express \frac{2}{3}\times 180 as a single fraction.
60+x=\frac{360}{3}+\frac{2}{3}\left(-1\right)x
Multiply 2 and 180 to get 360.
60+x=120+\frac{2}{3}\left(-1\right)x
Divide 360 by 3 to get 120.
60+x=120-\frac{2}{3}x
Multiply \frac{2}{3} and -1 to get -\frac{2}{3}.
60+x+\frac{2}{3}x=120
Add \frac{2}{3}x to both sides.
60+\frac{5}{3}x=120
Combine x and \frac{2}{3}x to get \frac{5}{3}x.
\frac{5}{3}x=120-60
Subtract 60 from both sides.
\frac{5}{3}x=60
Subtract 60 from 120 to get 60.
x=60\times \frac{3}{5}
Multiply both sides by \frac{3}{5}, the reciprocal of \frac{5}{3}.
x=\frac{60\times 3}{5}
Express 60\times \frac{3}{5} as a single fraction.
x=\frac{180}{5}
Multiply 60 and 3 to get 180.
x=36
Divide 180 by 5 to get 36.