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2x+2-\frac{2}{3}x=5
Subtract \frac{2}{3}x from both sides.
\frac{4}{3}x+2=5
Combine 2x and -\frac{2}{3}x to get \frac{4}{3}x.
\frac{4}{3}x=5-2
Subtract 2 from both sides.
\frac{4}{3}x=3
Subtract 2 from 5 to get 3.
x=3\times \frac{3}{4}
Multiply both sides by \frac{3}{4}, the reciprocal of \frac{4}{3}.
x=\frac{3\times 3}{4}
Express 3\times \frac{3}{4} as a single fraction.
x=\frac{9}{4}
Multiply 3 and 3 to get 9.