Solve the proportion $\frac { 5 x + 3 } { 9 } = \frac { 9 - 2 x } { 4 }$ to determine x .
A) x=$\frac { 93 } { 38 }$
B) x=$\frac { 69 } { 38 }$
C) x=$- \frac { 3 } { 19 }$
D) x=$- \frac { 3 } { 38 }$
E) x=$\frac { 39 } { 19 }$

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Cross-multiply to get $4(5x + 3) = 9(9 - 2x)$. Simplify to $20x + 12 = 81 - 18x$. Combine like terms to get $38x = 69$, so $x = \frac{69}{38}$.

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