Question 14928
it is asking you to appreciate that there is more than one way to mess around with equations, usually, but still within the Rules of Algebra:


1. {{{(1/(8x)) - 5 = 3}}}


multiplying gives
{{{1 - 40x = 24x}}}
1 = 64x
--> x = 1/64


2. {{{(1/(8x)) - 5 = 3}}}
{{{(1/(8x)) = 8}}}
{{{1/8 = 8x}}}
{{{1/64 = x}}}


jon.