To solve the equation \( 12 \left( x + 1 \frac{1}{3} \right) = 5 \left( \frac{21}{5} x + 7 \frac{4}{15} \right) \), we will first convert the mixed numbers to improper fractions.
Convert \( 1 \frac{1}{3} \) to an improper fraction: \[ 1 \frac{1}{3} = \frac{3 \times 1 + 1}{3} = \frac{4}{3} \]
Convert \( 7 \frac{4}{15} \) to an improper fraction: \[ 7 \frac{4}{15} = \frac{7 \times 15 + 4}{15} = \frac{105 + 4}{15} = \frac{109}{15} \]
Now, substitute these values back into the equation:
\[ 12 \left( x + \frac{4}{3} \right) = 5 \left( \frac{21}{5} x + \frac{109}{15} \right) \]
This simplifies to:
\[ 12x + 12 \cdot \frac{4}{3} = 5 \cdot \frac{21}{5} x + 5 \cdot \frac{109}{15} \]
Calculating \( 12 \cdot \frac{4}{3} \):
\[ 12 \cdot \frac{4}{3} = 4 \cdot 4 = 16 \]
Calculating \( 5 \cdot \frac{21}{5} x \): \[ 5 \cdot \frac{21}{5} x = 21x \]
Calculating \( 5 \cdot \frac{109}{15} \):
\[ 5 \cdot \frac{109}{15} = \frac{545}{15} \]
Now the equation looks like:
\[ 12x + 16 = 21x + \frac{545}{15} \]
Next, we can eliminate the fractions by multiplying the entire equation by 15:
\[ 15(12x + 16) = 15 \left( 21x + \frac{545}{15} \right) \]
Which simplifies to:
\[ 180x + 240 = 315x + 545 \]
Now, let's move all \( x \) terms to one side and constant terms to the other:
\[ 180x - 315x = 545 - 240 \]
This simplifies to:
\[ -135x = 305 \]
Now, divide by -135:
\[ x = \frac{305}{-135} = -\frac{61}{27} \]
Thus, the solution to the equation is:
\[ x = -\frac{61}{27} \]
