Question

Help with this math picture :) worth 8 points

Answer 1

Solving for x...
$\frac{1}{2} x+ \frac{1}{4} = \frac{15}{16}$

Times the $\frac{1}{2}$ , both the numerator and denominator, by 8 to get the denominator to 16.
Times the $\frac{1}{4}$ , both the numerator and denominator, by 4 to get the denominator to 16.

Then rewrite the problem, 
$\frac{8}{16}x+ \frac{4}{16} = \frac{15}{16}$

now that the denominators are all the same, you can solve...
subtract the $\frac{4}{16}$ from both sides

you should get $\frac{8}{16} x = \frac{11}{16}$

Multiply both sides by 16 (it'll cancel both the 16 out making it go away)
     8x = 11

divide each side by 8 to have the x alone

     8x = 11
     8      8 

You should end with x = $\frac{11}{8}$ or 1.375