SOLUTION: x/9+3/8=5/8x

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Question 457679: x/9+3/8=5/8x
Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
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x%2F9%2B3%2F8=%285%2F8%29x

x%2F9-%285%2F8%29x=-3%2F8

8x%2F%289%2A8%29-%285%2A9%2F%288%2A9%29%29x=-3%2A9%2F%288%2A9%29

8x%2F72-%2845%2F72%29x=-27%2F72......since denominators are same, nominators must be same too

8x-45x=-27

-37x=-27

x=-27%2F-37

x=0.73