To solve the equation \( \frac{2}{3}x - 5 = 27 \), the best two steps would be:
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Add 5 to both sides: \[ \frac{2}{3}x - 5 + 5 = 27 + 5 \] which simplifies to: \[ \frac{2}{3}x = 32 \]
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Multiply both sides by \( \frac{3}{2} \) to isolate \( x \): \[ x = 32 \times \frac{3}{2} \] which simplifies to: \[ x = 48 \]
So, the two steps to solve the equation are to add 5 to both sides, and then multiply both sides by \( \frac{3}{2} \).