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X/8 - ½ = -7/2
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(x)/(8) - (1)/(2) = ( - 7)/(2) \\ (x)/(8) = (1)/(2) - (7)/(2) \\ (x)/(8) = ((1 - 7))/(2) \\ (x)/(8) = ( - 6)/(2) \\ (x)/(8) = - 3 \\x = 8 * ( - 3) \\ \boxed{x = - 18}

x=-18 is the right answer.

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