Well one similarity is that since you have to multiply, integer rules still apply and that you can also multiply variables. A difference is that with fractions, you have to make a number into an improper fraction rather than just the regular way which would most likely be the whole number with a decimal.
Step-by-step explanation:
ED = EB
2x +3 = 5x -15
3+15=5x -2x
18 = 3x
18 ÷ 3 = x
x = 6
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