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Balancing acetic acid to calcium ethanoate equation??

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I was able to balance a formic acid to calcium methanoate equation as follows:

3CH2O2 + 2CaCO3 = 2(CHO2)Ca + 3CO2 + 2H2O

However, I have tried and tried and cannot seem to balance an acetic acid to calcium ethanoate equation:

xC2H4O2 + yCaCO3 = y(C2H3O2)Ca + xCO2 + zH2O

I just cannot seem to balance this equation ---- please help or guide me!!!!!

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