Answer:
7/12.
Step-by-step explanation:
=x/x+5.
x-5/x+5+4=⅛
x-5/x+9=⅛
x-5=⅛(x+9)
x-5=⅛x+1⅛
x-⅛x=1⅛+5
⅞x=49/8
7x=49
x=7
thus the initial fraction is x/x+5= <u>7</u><u>/</u><u>1</u><u>2</u>
A rational number is a fraction
Multiply 2 by the coefficient 4 and you get 8x, which is the answer