Question

solve:
5/8 x + 1/16 x = 5/16 + x

the solution is x =

Answer 1

is x in the denom?

Answer 2

x is ater 5/8 x not on top or bottom

Answer 3

tht means is on the top
5x/8-x/16=5/16+x
9x/16=5/16+x
9x/16-x=5/16
-7x/16=5/16
-7x=5
x=-5/7

Answer 4

thank you

Answer 5

To Lauren 123:
IF your original equation reads: (5/8)x +(1/16)x= 5/16 + x ; then: Multiply both sides of your equation by 16 and you will get:
10x +1 = 5 + 16x solve this equation for x will yield -4 = 6x this will give you :-2/3 = x