The problem is to solve the linear equation $\frac{4x}{3} - \frac{2x-4}{3} + \frac{\frac{3x-5}{4} - \frac{5x-3}{6}}{\frac{4x-3}{9} - \frac{2x-5}{4}} = \frac{2x}{3}$ for $x$.

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2025/5/25

1. Problem Description

The problem is to solve the linear equation 4x32x43+3x545x364x392x54=2x3\frac{4x}{3} - \frac{2x-4}{3} + \frac{\frac{3x-5}{4} - \frac{5x-3}{6}}{\frac{4x-3}{9} - \frac{2x-5}{4}} = \frac{2x}{3} for xx.

2. Solution Steps

First, simplify the left side of the equation.
Combine the first two terms:
4x32x43=4x(2x4)3=4x2x+43=2x+43\frac{4x}{3} - \frac{2x-4}{3} = \frac{4x - (2x-4)}{3} = \frac{4x - 2x + 4}{3} = \frac{2x+4}{3}
Next, simplify the numerator of the fraction:
3x545x36=3(3x5)2(5x3)12=9x1510x+612=x912\frac{3x-5}{4} - \frac{5x-3}{6} = \frac{3(3x-5) - 2(5x-3)}{12} = \frac{9x-15-10x+6}{12} = \frac{-x-9}{12}
Next, simplify the denominator of the fraction:
4x392x54=4(4x3)9(2x5)36=16x1218x+4536=2x+3336\frac{4x-3}{9} - \frac{2x-5}{4} = \frac{4(4x-3) - 9(2x-5)}{36} = \frac{16x-12-18x+45}{36} = \frac{-2x+33}{36}
Now, we have the equation:
2x+43+x9122x+3336=2x3\frac{2x+4}{3} + \frac{\frac{-x-9}{12}}{\frac{-2x+33}{36}} = \frac{2x}{3}
Simplify the fraction:
x9122x+3336=x912362x+33=(x9)32x+33=3x272x+33=3x+272x33\frac{\frac{-x-9}{12}}{\frac{-2x+33}{36}} = \frac{-x-9}{12} \cdot \frac{36}{-2x+33} = \frac{(-x-9)3}{-2x+33} = \frac{-3x-27}{-2x+33} = \frac{3x+27}{2x-33}
Substitute back into the original equation:
2x+43+3x+272x33=2x3\frac{2x+4}{3} + \frac{3x+27}{2x-33} = \frac{2x}{3}
Subtract 2x+43\frac{2x+4}{3} from both sides:
3x+272x33=2x32x+43=2x(2x+4)3=2x2x43=43\frac{3x+27}{2x-33} = \frac{2x}{3} - \frac{2x+4}{3} = \frac{2x - (2x+4)}{3} = \frac{2x-2x-4}{3} = \frac{-4}{3}
Cross-multiply:
3(3x+27)=4(2x33)3(3x+27) = -4(2x-33)
9x+81=8x+1329x+81 = -8x+132
17x=1328117x = 132-81
17x=5117x = 51
x=5117x = \frac{51}{17}
x=3x = 3
Now we check if x=3x=3 is a valid solution by checking the denominator 4x392x54\frac{4x-3}{9} - \frac{2x-5}{4} and 2x332x-33.
4(3)392(3)54=1239654=9914=114=340\frac{4(3)-3}{9} - \frac{2(3)-5}{4} = \frac{12-3}{9} - \frac{6-5}{4} = \frac{9}{9} - \frac{1}{4} = 1 - \frac{1}{4} = \frac{3}{4} \neq 0.
Also, 2x33=2(3)33=633=2702x-33 = 2(3)-33 = 6-33 = -27 \neq 0.
Thus x=3x=3 is a valid solution.

3. Final Answer

x=3x=3

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