Question

What is the answer? X/8 - 4 = 15/16

Answer 1

x = 39.5

Explanation:

`(x)/(8)-4=(15)/(16)\qquad\text{multiply both sides by 8}\\\\8\!\!\!\!\diagup^1\cdot(x)/(8\!\!\!\!\diagup_1)-(8)(4)=8\!\!\!\!\diagup^1\cdot(15)/(16\!\!\!\!\!\diagup_2)\\\\x-32=(15)/(2)\qquad\text{add 32 to both sides}\\\\x-32+32=7.5+32\\\\x=39.5`