document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=236162>Question 236162</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Having a problem with\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5/4x + 1/8x =3/8+x    fractions 5 over 4 x + 1 0ver 8x = 3 over 8x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "not sure how to do this, fractions are hard for me.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Laurie </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #173950 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><B>rfer(16322)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=173950\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5/4x+1/8x=3/8+x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10/8x+1/8x=3/8+8/8x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3/8x=3/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=(3/8)/(3/8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=3/8*8/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=24/24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=1 </SPAN>\n" );
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