SOLUTION: 6 + x ––––––– = 3/8 7x + 2/3

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Question 901777: 6 + x
––––––– = 3/8
7x + 2/3
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) About Me  (Show Source):
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A proper representation as pure text, (6+x)/(7x+2/3)=3/8

and as rendered, %286%2Bx%29%2F%287x%2B2%2F3%29=3%2F8

Multiply both members by 8(7x+2/3) to clear the fractions.
8%286%2Bx%29=3%287x%2B2%2F3%29
48%2B8x=21x%2B2
Now just solve for x.

46=21x-8x
13x=46
highlight%28x=46%2F13%29