SOLUTION: the sum of five times a number and 7/8 is equal to the difference between six times a number and 1/4. find the number?

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Question 415323: the sum of five times a number and 7/8 is equal to the difference between six times a number and 1/4. find the number?
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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5x+7/8=6x-1/4
-x=-1/4-7/8
x=9/8
x=1 1/8