Answer: x = 24
Explanation:
3/4 (x/4 + 8) - x/2 +2 = 3/8 (4-x) - x/4
3x/16 + 6 - x = 3/2 - 3x/8 - x/4
collect like term
3x/16 - x+ 3x/8 +x/4 = 3/2 -6
3x-16x+6x +4x / 16 = 3-12 / 2
-3x/16 = -9/2
cross multiply
-6x = -144
Divide bothside by -6
-6x/-6 = -144/6
x = 24