Question

Solve.
(2x+3/12)=2x/8

Answer 1

(2x+3/12)=2x/8

Simplified: 2x+1/4 = x/4

Put each term in 2x+1/4 over the common denominator 4:
`2x+1/4 = (8x)/4+1/4:`


`(8x)/4+1/4 = x/4`



Multiply both sides by 4:

`8x+1 = x`


Subtract x from both sides:

`(8x-x)+1 = x-x`


`8x-x = 7x: 7x+1 = x-x x-x = 0:`

`7x+1 = 0`


Subtract 1 from both sides:

`7x+(1-1) = -1`

1-1 = 0: 7x = -1


Divide both sides of 7x = -1 by 7:
(7x)/7= (-1)/7

7/7= 1


Answer:
`x = (-1)/7`