SOLUTION: x+3 over 4 is = to 7 over 8

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Question 104842This question is from textbook Texas Algebra 1
: x+3 over 4 is = to 7 over 8 This question is from textbook Texas Algebra 1

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%28x%2B3%29%2F4=7%2F8
4%2A%28x%2B3%29%2F4=4%2A7%2F8
x%2B3=28%2F8
8%28x%2B3%29=8%2A28%2F8
8x%2B24=28
8x%2B24-24=28-24
8x=4
8x%2F8=4%2F8
x=4%2F8
x=1%2F2
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%28%281%2F2%29%2B3%29%2F4=7%2F8
%287%2F2%29%2F4=7%2F8
%287%2F2%29%281%2F4%29=7%2F8
7%2F8=7%2F8