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0.5x+7/8=5 solve for x

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0.5x+(7)/(8)=5\qquad\text{multiply both sides by 8}\\\\4x+7=40\qquad\text{subtract 7 from both sides}\\\\4x=33\qquad\text{divide both sides by 4}\\\\\boxed{x=(33)/(4)\to x=8(1)/(4)}

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