Its true for integers if you are using the associative property in addition or multiplication ONLY.
Answer:
2/3x - 3 = 5
Step-by-step explanation:
Let x be the number
Add 3 to each side
2/3x-3+3 = 5+3
2/3x = 8
Multiply each side by 3/2
3/2*2/3x = 8*3/2
x = 12
