a, Theo bài ra ta có : M = N
hay \(\frac{2}{3}x-\frac{1}{3}=3x-2\left(x-1\right)\)
\(\Leftrightarrow\frac{2x-1}{3}=3x-2x+2\)
\(\Leftrightarrow\frac{2x-1}{3}=x+2\Leftrightarrow\frac{2x-1}{3}=\frac{3x+6}{3}\)
Khử mẫu : \(\Rightarrow2x-1=3x+6\Leftrightarrow-x-7=0\Leftrightarrow x=-7\)
b, Theo bài ra ta có : M + N = 8
hay \(\frac{2x}{3}-\frac{1}{3}+2x-2\left(x-1\right)=8\)
\(\Leftrightarrow\frac{2x-1}{3}+2x-2x+2=8\)
\(\Leftrightarrow\frac{2x-1}{3}-6=0\Leftrightarrow\frac{2x-1-18}{3}=0\Leftrightarrow2x-19=0\Leftrightarrow x=\frac{19}{2}\)