I believe the answer you seek is 2.499, that that you be by moving the 10 to the left side to make x-3/x=x+1/2x+9, then you have to move the lone xs, to make 3/x=1/2x+9, then you have to multiply across by 1/3 ( the reciprocal) of 3/1x, which gives you x=1/6x+3, 5/6x=3, x=2.4999