How do you solve $5/2+1/4x=3-3/8x$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2018-07-09T08:46:49

$x = 4/5$

As explained below:

Step 1: Shift all variables in one side:

$5/2+(1/4)x$ = $3-(3/8)x$

$(1/4)x + (3/8)x$ = $3 - 5/2$

Step 2: Simplify both sides:

$(2x + 3x)/8$ = $((2 xx 3) - 5)/2$

$(5/8)x$ = $(6-5)/2$

$(5/8)x$ = $1/2$

$x = 1/2 xx 8/5$

$x = 4/5$

Check the Answer:

$5/2 + (1/4xx 4/5)$ = $3 - (3/8 xx 4/5)$

$5/2 + 1/5$ = $3 - 3/10$

$(25 + 2)/10$ = $(30 - 3)/10$

$27/10$ = $27/10$ ----> Right!

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