SOLUTION: the problem is 1/2-5/8x=7/8x+7/2 do I use the reciprocal method to get rid of 7/8 to get x by itself?

SOLUTION: the problem is 1/2-5/8x=7/8x+7/2 do I use the reciprocal method to get rid of 7/8 to get x by itself?

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Question 54882: the problem is 1/2-5/8x=7/8x+7/2
do I use the reciprocal method to get rid of 7/8 to get x by itself?

Answer by Cintchr(481) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

The very first thing I would do is multiply each piece by 8 to get rid of the fractions.

add 5x to both sides

subtrace 28 from both sides

divide by 12

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