Question 23534
    <pre><font size = 4><b>      5       3
     ——— x + ——— = x
      8       5

Multiply thru by LCD = <font color = "red">40</font> 

    5         3
<font color = "red">40</font>·———x + <font color = "red">40</font>·——— = <font color = "red">40</font>·x
    8         5

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<sub>5</sub>   5     <sub>8</sub>   3
<s><font color = "red">40</font></s>·———x + <s><font color = "red">40</font></s>·——— = <font color = "red">40</font>·x
    <s>8</s>         <s>5</s>
     <sup>1</sup>         <sup>1</sup> 

        25x + 24 = 40x

            -15x = -24

               x = -24/(-15)

               x = 8/5

Edwin
AnlytcPhil@aol.com</pre>