5/6x = 2/3 what is x

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To solve the equation \(\frac{5}{6}x = \frac{2}{3}\), you can isolate \(x\) by following these steps:

  1. Multiply both sides of the equation by the reciprocal of \(\frac{5}{6}\), which is \(\frac{6}{5}\):

\[ x = \frac{2}{3} \cdot \frac{6}{5} \]

  1. Calculate the right side:

\[ x = \frac{2 \cdot 6}{3 \cdot 5} = \frac{12}{15} \]

  1. Simplify \(\frac{12}{15}\) by dividing the numerator and the denominator by their greatest common divisor (which is 3):

\[ x = \frac{12 \div 3}{15 \div 3} = \frac{4}{5} \]

Thus, the solution is:

\[ \boxed{\frac{4}{5}} \]