SOLUTION: CAn you pleas help me solve a fraction problem please. 5/8x + 1/6x = 3/16 + x

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Question 254697: CAn you pleas help me solve a fraction problem please.
5/8x + 1/6x = 3/16 + x

Answer by drk(1908)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I assume you mean the following:

step 1 - find the common denominator. the LCD = 48.
step 2 - multiply by that common denominator to get

which simplifies to be

step 3 - solve for x as


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