SOLUTION: the sum of twice a number and 3/4 is the same as the difference of 4 times the number and 1/8.find the number

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Question 658667: the sum of twice a number and 3/4 is the same as the difference of 4 times the number and 1/8.find the number
Answer by Tatiana_Stebko(1539) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let x is the number
2x%2B3%2F4=4x-1%2F8
2x-4x=-3%2F4-1%2F8
-2x=-7%2F8
x=7%2F16