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Solve for x
6/7= x+2/8

User Demar
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Answer:

x= 17/28

Step-by-step explanation:

6/7=x+2/8 (just do first 2/8)

6/7=x+1/4 (than change sides)

-x=1/4 - 6/7 (multiply fractions --> 1/4 * 7 and 6/7 * 4)

-x= - 17/28 /*(-x)

x=17/28

Hope this will help you:)

User Harry Kim
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Answer:

the answer is 4.857142857.

User Bhavya Kothari
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