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-x=\frac{2}{3}-5
Subtract 5 from both sides.
-x=\frac{2}{3}-\frac{15}{3}
Convert 5 to fraction \frac{15}{3}.
-x=\frac{2-15}{3}
Since \frac{2}{3} and \frac{15}{3} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.
-x=-\frac{13}{3}
Subtract 15 from 2 to get -13.
x=\frac{13}{3}
Multiply both sides by -1.