SOLUTION: (x+8)/2-(x-4)/8=x/4

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Question 178358: (x+8)/2-(x-4)/8=x/4
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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%28x%2B8%29%2F2-%28x-4%29%2F8=x%2F4 Start with the given equation.


Multiply EVERY fraction by the LCD 8 to clear the fractions.


4%28x%2B8%29-%28x-4%29=2x


4x%2B32-x%2B4=2x Distribute.


3x%2B36=2x Combine like terms on the left side.


3x=2x-36 Subtract 36 from both sides.


3x-2x=-36 Subtract 2x from both sides.


x=-36 Combine like terms on the left side.


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Answer:

So the answer is x=-36