SOLUTION: For the function f(x)=(1/4)x+2, find the value of x for which f(x)=x

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Question 624136: For the function f(x)=(1/4)x+2, find the value of x for which f(x)=x
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For the function f(x)=(1/4)x+2, find the value of x for which f(x)=x
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set f(x) to x and solve for x:
f(x)=(1/4)x+2
x=(1/4)x+2
x-(1/4)x = 2
x(1- 1/4) = 2
x(4/4 - 1/4) = 2
x(3/4) = 2
x = 2(4/3)
x = 8/3