SOLUTION: Can someone please help. Thanks Clear fractions or decimals, solve, and check. (2/3) (7/(8-4x) –(5/8)=3/8

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Question 469538: Can someone please help. Thanks
Clear fractions or decimals, solve, and check.
(2/3) (7/(8-4x) –(5/8)=3/8
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(2/3) (7/(8-4x) –(5/8)=3/8
Add 5/8
(2/3) (7/(8-4x) = 1
Multiply by 3/2
7/(8-4x) = 3/2
Cross multiply
7*2 = 3*(8-4x)
14 = 24 - 12x
12x = 10
x = 5/6