SOLUTION: I'm really bad with fractions. Can someone help me please? Thank you! C I need to solve for x 5/4x+1/8x = 9/8+x Also solve for x

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Question 144434: I'm really bad with fractions. Can someone help me please? Thank you!
C I need to solve for x
5/4x+1/8x = 9/8+x Also solve for x

Found 2 solutions by stanbon, Alan3354:
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
()-5/6x = (-7/8) I need to solve for x
-40x = -42
x = 21/20 = 1 1/20
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(5/4)x+(1/8)x = (9/8) + x Also solve for x
Multiply thru by 8 to get:
10x + x = 9
11x = 9
x = 9/11
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Cheers,
Stan H.

Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!

eliminate both minus signs, just to make it easier to read.

Then, "cross multiply" That's a short way to eliminate the fractions. Multiply one NUM by the other DEN, and set them equal.
5 times 8 = 6x times 7
40 = 42x
x = 40/42 = 20/21
That's all.