SOLUTION: How would you solve the equation 5/8x + 3/5 = 8

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Question 269401: How would you solve the equation 5/8x + 3/5 = 8
Answer by edjones(8007) About Me  (Show Source):
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(5/8)x + 3/5 = 8
25x+24=320 multiply each side by 40 (LCM).
25x=296
x=11.84
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Ed