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CAN SOMEONE PLEASE HELP ME WITH THIS??-example-1

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Answer:

3/8x

Explanation:

We must find the common denominator. It's 8, because 8 = 2 · 4.


(7)/(8)x-\dffrac{1}{2}x=(7)/(8)x-(1\cdot4)/(2\cdot4)x=(7)/(8)x-(4)/(8)x=(7-4)/(8)x=\boxed{(3)/(8)x}

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