Question 367303

      5x + 1    =     1  
      ______         ___
         8            2
(5X+1)/8=1/2 CROSS MULTIPLY.
2(5X+1)=8*1 MULTIPLY.
10X+2=8 SUBTRACT 2.
10X=8-2 COMBINE THE INTEGERS.
10X=6 DIVIDE BY 10.
X=6/10 REDUCE THE FRACTION.
X=3/5 OR 0.6 ANS.