\(\frac{x}{1\cdot4}+\frac{x}{4\cdot7}+\frac{x}{7\cdot10}+\frac{x}{10\cdot13}+\frac{x}{13\cdot16}=\frac{5}{2}\)
\(\Rightarrow\frac{x}{3}\left[\frac{3}{1\cdot4}+\frac{3}{4\cdot7}+\frac{3}{7\cdot10}+\frac{3}{10\cdot13}+\frac{3}{13\cdot16}\right]=\frac{5}{2}\)
\(\Rightarrow\frac{x}{3}\left[1-\frac{1}{4}+\frac{1}{4}-\frac{1}{7}+...+\frac{1}{13}-\frac{1}{16}\right]=\frac{5}{2}\)
\(\Rightarrow\frac{x}{3}\left[1-\frac{1}{16}\right]=\frac{5}{2}\)
\(\Rightarrow\frac{x}{3}\cdot\frac{15}{16}=\frac{5}{2}\)
\(\Rightarrow\frac{x}{3}=\frac{5}{2}:\frac{15}{16}\)
\(\Rightarrow\frac{x}{3}=\frac{5}{2}\cdot\frac{16}{15}\)
\(\Rightarrow\frac{x}{3}=\frac{1}{1}\cdot\frac{8}{3}\)
\(\Rightarrow\frac{x}{3}=\frac{8}{3}\Leftrightarrow x=8\)