SOLUTION: I have been searching throught some sights and cannot find an example for these 2 equations. Can you help me solve? Fraction problem: #1. x/16 + 5/8 = 1 #2. 20/x -6/7 = 2

Question 31254: I have been searching throught some sights and cannot find an example for these 2 equations.
Can you help me solve?
Fraction problem:
#1. x/16 + 5/8 = 1
#2. 20/x -6/7 = 2

Answer by troyapplehelen(46) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
1. x/16 + 5/8 = 1
x/16 + 10/16 = 1(=16/16)
then, x+10 = 16 so, x=6
2. multiply x in every term to get rid of x in denominator.
so, 20-6x/7 = 2x 20=2x+(6x/7)
=(14x+6x)/7
=20x/7
x should be 7 because 20=20 times 7/7
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