Question

Please answer the equation 5n+1/8=1/2

(five n plus one over eight equals one half) 
5n+1 = 1  
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Answer 1

`5n+(1)/(8)=(1)/(2)\\\\5n=(4)/(8)-(1)/(8)\\\\5n=(3)/(8)\ \ \ \ \ \ |:5\\\\n=(3)/(8)\cdot(1)/(5)\\\\n=(3)/(40)\\\\Answer\ is\ (3)/(40).`

Answer 2

`5n^((8)+(1)/(8)=(1)/(2)^((4) \\\\ 40n+1=4 \\\\ 40n=4-1 \\\\ 40n=3\\\\ \boxed{n=(3)/(40)}`