Question

Which value of x satisfies the equation start fraction, 2, divided by, 3, end fraction, left parenthesis, x, plus, one third, right parenthesis, equals, start fraction, 56, divided by, 9, end fraction
3
2

(x+
3
1

)=
9
56

?
Answer
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GPT-4o mini
To solve the equation

\[
\frac{2}{3} \left( x + \frac{1}{3} \right) = \frac{56}{9},
\]

first, we can eliminate the fraction on the left side by multiplying both sides by 3:

\[
2 \left( x + \frac{1}{3} \right) = \frac{56}{3}.
\]

Now, distribute the 2 on the left side:

\[
2x + \frac{2}{3} = \frac{56}{3}.
\]

Next, we can isolate \(2x\) by subtracting \(\frac{2}{3}\) from both sides:

\[
2x = \frac{56}{3} - \frac{2}{3} = \frac{56 - 2}{3} = \frac{54}{3} = 18.
\]

Next, divide both sides by 2 to solve for \(x\):

\[
x = \frac{18}{2} = 9.
\]

Thus, the value of \(x\) that satisfies the original equation is

\[
\boxed{9}.
\]