2x - (3/4) + (4/3) = 8 + (4/3)
2x - (3/4) cancel(+ (4/3)) = 8 cancel(+ (4/3))
2x - (3/4) = 8
2x = 8 3/4
(color(red)(cancel(color(black)(2)))x)/color(red)(cancel(2)) = (8 3/4)/2
x = 35/4 ÷ 2/1
x = 35/4 xx 1/2
x = 35/8
color(blue)(x = 4 3/8
Now we can plug in this number to prove our answer.
2 xx 4 3/8 - (3/4) + (4/3) = 8 + (4/3)
8 3/4 - (3/4) + (4/3) = 8 + (4/3)
8 + (4/3) = 8 + (4/3)
8 4/3 = 8 + (4/3)
therefore 8 4/3 = 8 4/3