Use the diagram shown to find x.
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Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
The main goal in any equation is to get the unknown variable all by itself. In this case that means moving the fraction of 7/8 over to the other side of the equals sign. On the left, the fraction is being subtracted; that means that to move it to the other side, we add it since adding is the opposite of subtracting.
On the left side, if you have 7/8 and then take that 7/8 away, it's gone completely. What we have now is
We need a common denominator so we can add 4 (which is 4/1) to 7/8. 8 is the common denominator.
and
giving us
