How do you solve $3 x + \frac{1}{4} = \frac{5}{8}$ $3x + 1/4 = 5/8$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2015-11-19T02:38:33

$x = \frac{1}{8}$ $x=1/8$

Subtract $\frac{1}{4}$ $1/4$ from both sides

$3 x = \frac{5}{8} - \frac{1}{4}$ $3x=5/8-1/4$

$3 x = \frac{5}{8} - \frac{2}{8}$ $3x=5/8-2/8$

$3 x = \frac{3}{8}$ $3x=3/8$

Multiply both sides by $8$ $8$

$24 x = 3$ $24x=3$

Divide both sides by $24$ $24$

$x = \frac{3}{24}$ $x=3/24$

Reduce to lowest terms

$x = \frac{1}{8}$ $x=1/8$

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