Homework question!!!!!!!?

x/2 - 5 = 1/3
common denominators:
3x/6 - 30/6 = 2/6
multiply through by 6:
3x - 30 = 2
3x = 32
x = 32/3

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1/2 * x - 5 = 1/3
1/2 * x = 1/3 + 5
1/2 * x = 16/3
x = 16/3 * 2
x = 32/3