document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=457327>Question 457327</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I've tried to solve this, but can't.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5/4(x) + 1/8(x)= 3/8 + x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "What does x equal? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "What does x equal?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I assume you mean<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(5/4)x + (1/8)x= 3/8 + x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply by 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x + x = 3 + 8x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11x = 8x + 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 1<BR>\n" );
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