`a,` `3/2 xx x - 1/3 = 2`

`3/2 xx x = 2 + 1/3`

`3/2 xx x = 7/3`

`x = 7/3 : 3/2`

`x = 14/9`

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`b,` `(1/2 - 2/5) xx 2x + 4/3 = 16/3`

`1/10 xx 2x = 16/3 - 4/3`

`1/10 xx 2x = 4` `

`2x = 4 : 1/10`

`2x = 40`

`x = 40 : 2`

`x = 20`

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`c,` `x + 36 : 9 - 12 = 20`

`x + 36 : 9 = 20+12`

`x + 4 = 32`

`x = 32 - 4`

`x = 28`

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`d,` `(x + 36) : 9 - 12 = 20`

`(x+36) : 9 = 20 + 12`

`(x+36) : 9 = 32`

`x + 36 = 32 xx 9`

` x + 36 = 288`

`x = 288 - 36`

`x = 252`

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`e,` `3 xx (x+1) - 2 xx (x+1) = 5`

`(x+1)xx(3 - 1)=5`

`(x+1) xx 1 =5`

`x + 1 = 5`

`x = 5-1`

`x = 4`

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`f,` `4 xx (2x + 5) + 3 xx (2x+2) = 14`

`8x + 20 + 6x + 6 = 5`

`(8x + 6x) + (20 + 6) = 14`

`14x + 25 = 14`

`14x = 14 - 26`

`14x = -12`

`x = -12:14`

`x= -6/7`

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`g,` `(3x - 2)/2 = 5/2`

`=> 3x - 2 = 5`

`=> 3x = 5+2`

`=> 3x = 7`

`=> x = 7:3`

`=> x=7/3`

``

`h,` `11/2 xx (x + 2/11) : 1/5 = 12/5`

`11/2 xx ( x +2/11) = 12/5 xx 1/5`

`11/2 xx (x+2/11) = 12/25`

`x + 2/11 = 12/25 : 11/2`

`x + 2/11 = 24/275 `

`x = 24/275 - 2/11`

`x = -26/275`