Question

1/2x+3/4x=5/8
what does x equal?

Answer 1

x =
`(1)/(2)`

Explanation:

Given

`(1)/(2)` x +
`(3)/(4)` x =
`(5)/(8)`

The LCM of 2, 4 and 8 is 8

Multiply through by 8 to clear the fractions

4x + 6x = 5, that is

10x = 5 ( divide both sides by 10 )

x =
`(5)/(10)` =
`(1)/(2)`