SOLUTION: 10x - 1/4 = 9x + 3/8

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Question 110355: 10x - 1/4 = 9x + 3/8
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10x+-+1%2F4+=+9x+%2B+3%2F8....move -1%2F4 to the right, and 9x to the left
10x+-+9x+=+3%2F8+%2B+1%2F4.......the least common multiple (LCM) for 8 and 4 is 8
10x+-+9x+=+3%2F8+%2B+2%2F8
10x+-+9x+=+5%2F8+
x+=+5%2F8+
or
x+=+0.625+