Solve the equation

for x.

  Strategy:
1. Rewrite the equation as an equation with no denominator.
2. Transform the equation to one with the terms involving x
on one side and all remaining terms on the other side. Factor
out x from the side containing it and then solve for x.
y(2-3x) = 2x Rewrite the equation as an equation with no denominator
by multiplying both sides by 2 - 3x.
Show work. Expand the left hand side by using the distributive law.

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