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\frac{2}{3}x-\frac{1}{9}x-\frac{1}{9}x=-1-1
Combine x and -\frac{1}{3}x to get \frac{2}{3}x.
\frac{5}{9}x-\frac{1}{9}x=-1-1
Combine \frac{2}{3}x and -\frac{1}{9}x to get \frac{5}{9}x.
\frac{4}{9}x=-1-1
Combine \frac{5}{9}x and -\frac{1}{9}x to get \frac{4}{9}x.
\frac{4}{9}x=-2
Subtract 1 from -1 to get -2.
x=-2\times \frac{9}{4}
Multiply both sides by \frac{9}{4}, the reciprocal of \frac{4}{9}.
x=\frac{-2\times 9}{4}
Express -2\times \frac{9}{4} as a single fraction.
x=\frac{-18}{4}
Multiply -2 and 9 to get -18.
x=-\frac{9}{2}
Reduce the fraction \frac{-18}{4} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.