SOLUTION: What's the steps to solving v+(1/8)=(3/4)

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Question 846852: What's the steps to solving v+(1/8)=(3/4)
Found 2 solutions by jim_thompson5910, pmesler:
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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Subtract 1/8 from both sides to get..

v%2B1%2F8=3%2F4

v=3%2F4-1%2F8

v=6%2F8-1%2F8

v=%286-1%29%2F8

v=5%2F8

Answer by pmesler(52) About Me  (Show Source):
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Simply subtract each side by 1/8.
v = 3/4 - 1/8
Because the denominators are different, you need to multiply 3/4 by 2/2. That will make the denominator change to 8.
v = 3/4(2/2) - 1/8

v = 6/8 - 1/8
v = 5/8.
Let's plug in v's value in the original equation
5/8+1/8 = 3/4

6/8 = 3/4
Reduce the left side by dividing the numerator and denominator by 2/2
6/8 div (2/2) = 3/4
3/4 = 3/4. It checks out. So v = 5/8 is the correct answer.