Question

1/4x+8=5/8x+2
I've simplified to3/8x +8=2
Now I'm stuck

Answer 1

so is that \(\large \frac 14 x + 8 = \frac 58 x + 2\)?

Answer 2

well in simplifying I think you have made a mistake...

if you subtract 1/4 x from both sides you get

\[\frac{3}{8} x + 2 = 8\]

next subtract 2 from both sides

then multiply by 8

and lastly divide by 3