$$\frac { - 8 x - 1 } { 2 } = \frac { 5 - 3 x } { 6 }$$
$x=-\frac{8}{21}\approx -0.380952381$
$$3\left(-8x-1\right)=5-3x$$
$$-24x-3=5-3x$$
$$-24x-3+3x=5$$
$$-21x-3=5$$
$$-21x=5+3$$
$$-21x=8$$
$$x=\frac{8}{-21}$$
$$x=-\frac{8}{21}$$
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