SOLUTION: Solve for h : 8-3h=5h+1

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Question 863502: Solve for h : 8-3h=5h+1
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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8-3h=5h%2B1 Start with the given equation.


-3h=5h%2B1-8 Subtract 8 from both sides.


-3h-5h=1-8 Subtract 5h from both sides.


-8h=1-8 Combine like terms on the left side.


-8h=-7 Combine like terms on the right side.


h=%28-7%29%2F%28-8%29 Divide both sides by -8 to isolate h.


h=7%2F8 Reduce.


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Answer:

So the solution is h=7%2F8