Question

Solve the proportion. s+1/4=4/8

Answer 1

I tried that and it said that the answer was 1.

Answer 2

5*s-(4*s)-(1/2) = -1/4-(4/8) // + -1/4-(4/8)

5*s-(4*s)-(1/2)-(-1/4)+4/8 = 0

5*s-4*s-1/2+1/4+4/8 = 0

s+1/4 = 0 // - 1/4

s = -1/4

s = -1/4