SOLUTION: Solve. 1/8 + 3/16x = 3/8 I came up with x=4/3 but that wasn't right.

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Question 316198: Solve.
1/8 + 3/16x = 3/8
I came up with x=4/3 but that wasn't right.
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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1/8 + 3/16x = 3/8
3/16x=3/8-1/8
3/16x=2/8
24=32x
x=24/32
x=3/4