How do you solve #(x+5)/4+(x+2)/2=(3x)/8#? Algebra Linear Equations Multi-Step Equations with Like Terms 1 Answer Black Widow Apr 15, 2018 #x=-6# Explanation: #8(x+5)/4+8*(x+2)/2=8*(3x)/8# #color(blue)2color(red)cancel8(x+5)/color(red)cancel4+color(blue)4color(red)cancel8*(x+2)/color(red)cancel2=color(red)cancel8*(3x)/color(red)cancel8# #2(x+5)+4(x+2)=3x# #2x+10+4x+8=3x# #2x+4x-3x=-10-8# #3x=-18# #x=-6# Answer link Related questions How do you solve multi step equations by combining like terms? How do you solve multi step equation #w + w + 12 = 40#? How do you solve #3p + 4p + 37 = 79#? How do you solve for f: #f-1+2f+f-3=-4#? How do you combine like terms? How do you combine like terms for #-7mn-2mn^2-2mn + 8#? How do you combine like terms for #3x^2 + 21x + 5x + 10x^2#? What is a term? How do you solve #3v+5-7v+18=17#? How do you solve for x in #5x + 7x = 72#? See all questions in Multi-Step Equations with Like Terms Impact of this question 1557 views around the world You can reuse this answer Creative Commons License