document.write( "Question 535789: I am terrible with fractions and I don't even know where to start with a problem like this: 5/8x+1/16x=3/16+x. Please help \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #352010 by Earlsdon(6294) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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$\"%285%2F8%29x%2B%281%2F16%29x+=+%283%2F16%29%2Bx\"$ First, get all the fractions over the same (common) denominator. This should be 16.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%285%2A2%2F%288%2A2%29%29x%2B%281%2F16%29x+=+%283%2F16%29%2Bx\"$ Simplify.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%2810%2F16%29x%2B%281%2F16%29x+=+%283%2F16%29%2Bx\"$ Add the two fractions on the left side.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%2811%2F16%29x+=+%283%2F16%29%2Bx\"$ Multiply through by 16 to clear the fractions.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%2811%2Across%2816%29%2Fcross%2816%29%29x+=+%283%2Across%2816%29%2Fcross%2816%29%29%2B16%2Ax\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"11x+=+3%2B16x\"$ Subtract 11x from both sides.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"0+=+3%2B5x\"$ Subtract 3 from both sides.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"-3+=+5x\"$ Divide both sides by 5.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"-3%2F5+=+x\"$ or $\"x+=+-3%2F5\"$
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