SOLUTION: 5/4x+1/8x=11/8+x Simply your anwser, type integer or a fraction

Question 178487: 5/4x+1/8x=11/8+x
Simply your anwser, type integer or a fraction
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Start with the given equation.

Multiply EVERY term by the LCD to clear the fractions.

Distribute and multiply.

Combine like terms on the left side.

Subtract from both sides.

Combine like terms on the left side.

Divide both sides by to isolate .

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Answer:

So the answer is which approximates to .
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