Question

Solve for x.

7x - = 6x -

Answer 1

thats not the question ops

Answer 2

\[7x-\frac{ 3 }{ 8 }= 6x - \frac{ 5 }{ 8 }\]

Answer 3

Don't let the fractions scare you, do the same thing as before

Answer 4

Collect like terms, everything with x on one side and the ones without on the other as follow \[7x-6x = -\frac{ 5 }{ 8 } + \frac{ 3 }{ 8 }\]

Answer 5

is it subtraction or are they negative fractions that always confuses me @Astrophysics

Answer 6

Does what I said above make sense?

Answer 7

yes, so would it be x=1?

Answer 8

or 1/4?

Answer 9

It is -1/4

Answer 10

negatives confuse me