Question

How do you simplify `-24-\frac{1}{8}x=\frac{3}{8}x`?

Answer 1

`x=-48`

Explanation:

`-24-1/8x=3/8x`

1) add `1/8x` to both sides:
`=> -24-cancel(1/8x)+cancel(1/8x)=3/8x+1/8x`
`=> -24=4/8x=1/2x`

2) multiply both sides with 2:
`=> -24*2=1/cancel2x*cancel2`
`x=-48`