SOLUTION: 5/4x+1/8x=11/8+x Simply your anwser, type integer or a fraction

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Question 178487: 5/4x+1/8x=11/8+x
Simply your anwser, type integer or a fraction
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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%285%2F4%29x%2B%281%2F8%29x=11%2F8%2Bx Start with the given equation.


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


10x%2Bx=11%2B8x Distribute and multiply.


11x=11%2B8x Combine like terms on the left side.


11x-8x=11 Subtract 8x from both sides.


3x=11 Combine like terms on the left side.


x=%2811%29%2F%283%29 Divide both sides by 3 to isolate x.


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Answer:

So the answer is x=11%2F3 which approximates to x=3.667.