SOLUTION: Solve 5/4x+1/8x=3/8+x This is how I did on my own 5/4x+1/8x-3/8-x=0 10/8x+1/8x-3/8-8/8=0 10x+x = 11x 11/8x-11/8=0 0=0 The answer is 1 How did they get this? jpa

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Question 273322: Solve
5/4x+1/8x=3/8+x
This is how I did on my own
5/4x+1/8x-3/8-x=0
10/8x+1/8x-3/8-8/8=0
10x+x = 11x
11/8x-11/8=0
0=0
The answer is 1
How did they get this?
jpa

Answer by josmiceli(19441)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Solve
5/4x+1/8x=3/8+x
This is how I did on my own
5/4x+1/8x-3/8-x=0
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10/8x+1/8x-3/8-8/8=0 this line should be:
10/8x + 1/8x - 3/8 - (8/8)x = 0
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3/8x = 3/8
x = 1
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10x+x = 11x
11/8x-11/8=0
0=0
The answer is 1
How did they get this?
jpa

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