SOLUTION: What does the "x" stand for in the equation 4.5/17-x=3/8

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Question 744466: What does the "x" stand for in the equation 4.5/17-x=3/8
Answer by sachi(548)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
4.5/17-x=3/8
or 4.5/17-3/8=x
or x=9/2*7-3/8=9/14-3/8=9*4/56-3*7/56=(36-21)/56=15/56

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