SOLUTION: 1 over 4 plus 1 over x equals 3 over 8

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Question 456953: 1 over 4 plus 1 over x equals 3 over 8
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1/4 + 1/x = 3/8
8x[1/4 + 1/x = 3/8] {multiplied entire equation by least common denominator, 8x}
8x(1/4) + 8x(1/x) = 8x(3/8) {multiplied each term by 8x}
2x + 8 = 3x {cancelled and multiplied what's left}
x = 8 {subtracted 2x from both sides}
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