1. **State the problem:** Solve the inequality $$\frac{x-1}{5} \geq x - \frac{2}{3}$$.
2. **Formula and rules:** To solve inequalities involving fractions, first eliminate denominators by multiplying both sides by the least common denominator (LCD). Remember, when multiplying or dividing by a negative number, reverse the inequality sign.
3. **Find the LCD:** The denominators are 5 and 3, so the LCD is 15.
4. **Multiply both sides by 15:**
$$15 \times \frac{x-1}{5} \geq 15 \times \left(x - \frac{2}{3}\right)$$
5. **Simplify each term:**
$$3(x-1) \geq 15x - 10$$
6. **Distribute:**
$$3x - 3 \geq 15x - 10$$
7. **Bring all terms to one side:**
$$3x - 3 - 15x + 10 \geq 0$$
8. **Combine like terms:**
$$-12x + 7 \geq 0$$
9. **Isolate x:**
$$-12x \geq -7$$
10. **Divide both sides by -12, reversing the inequality:**
$$x \leq \frac{\cancel{-7}}{\cancel{-12}} = \frac{7}{12}$$
**Final answer:**
$$x \leq \frac{7}{12}$$
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