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What is the answer to 3x/ 8 - 1 = 5/8 ??

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(3x)/(8)-1=(5)/(8)\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ |\cdot8\\3x-8=5\\3x=5+8\\3x=13\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ |:3\\x=(13)/(3)=4(1)/(3)
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