Question

Solve the following equation for x.

Answer 1

Solve for x (isolate/get x by itself)

$\frac{1}{4}x-7=\frac{3}{8}x-5$    Add 5 on both sides

$\frac{1}{4}x-7+5=\frac{3}{8}x-5+5$

$\frac{1}{4}x-2=\frac{3}{8}x$   Subtract 1/4x on both sides

$\frac{1}{4}x-\frac{1}{4}x-2=\frac{3}{8}x-\frac{1}{4}x$

$-2=\frac{3}{8}x-\frac{1}{4}x$   Make the denominators the same of the fractions in order to combine them. Multiply 2 to the top and bottom of 1/4x

$-2=\frac{3}{8}x-\frac{2}{8}x$

$-2=\frac{1}{8}x$    Multiply 8 on both sides

$-2(8)=(8)\frac{1}{8}x$

-16 = x