Question

Solve for x: 7 over 8 minus 1 over x equals 3 over 4

Answer 1

Is it:
\[\frac78 - \frac1x= \frac34\]?

Answer 2

yes

Answer 3

\[\frac{7}{8} - \frac{1}{x} = \frac{3}{4}\]

subtract 7/8 from both sides

then \[-1/x = -1/8\]

x = 8