document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=357184>Question 357184</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5/4x+1/8x=3/8+x Can I please have some one help me </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #255076 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=neatmath><B>neatmath(302)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=neatmath><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=neatmath><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=255076\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The easiest way to solve this problem is to get rid of the fractions, ie multiply every term in the equation by the Least Common Denominator of the fractions. <br><br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In this case, we can see that 8 is the Least Common Denominator.<br><br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, let's proceed:<br><br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5x%2F4%2B1x%2F8=3%2F8%2Bx ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5x%2F4%2B1x%2F8=3%2F8%2Bx\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  assuming this is the actual equation<br><br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8%2A5x%2F4%2B8%2Ax%2F8=8%2A3%2F8%2B8%2Ax ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8%2A5x%2F4%2B8%2Ax%2F8=8%2A3%2F8%2B8%2Ax\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  multiply all terms by 8<br><br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2A5x%2Bx=3%2B8%2Ax ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2A5x%2Bx=3%2B8%2Ax\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  simplify<br><br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10x%2Bx=3%2B8x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10x%2Bx=3%2B8x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  simplify<br><br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=11x=3%2B8x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"11x=3%2B8x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  simplify<br><br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x=3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x=3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  simplify<br><br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  answer<br><br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I hope this helps!  :)  <br><br> </SPAN>\n" );
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