first you can simplify the 2 fractions (if possible) (2b-2/4 = b-3/8) in the fraction you can take out a 2 in the top binomial it will look like this 2(x-1)/4 then you can cancel out the 2 and that will leave you with x-1/2 = x-3/8 and then you will multiply both denominators to the opposite side 8(x-1)=2(x-3) then get rid of the parentheses 8x-8=2x-6 then get the x's to one side by adding and 8 too both sides and subtracting 2x from both sides 8x-2x=-6+8 then combine like terms 6x=2 then divide the 6 you get 2/6 simplify and your final answer will be 1/3.
