How do you solve for x in # x - \frac{5}{6} = \frac{3}{8}#? Algebra Linear Equations One-Step Equations and Inverse Operations 1 Answer Manish Bhardwaj · AJ Speller Sep 28, 2014 #x - 5/6 = 3/8# adding #5/6# to both sides of equation ; #x -5/6 + 5/6 = 3/8 + 5/6# #x = 3/8 + 5/6# LCM of #6# and #8# is #48# #x = (18 + 40 ) / 48# #x = 58 /48# Answer link Related questions What are One-Step Equations? How do you check solutions when solving one step equations? How do you solve one step equations involving addition and subtraction? How do inverse operations help solve equations? What are some examples of inverse operations? How do you solve for x in #x + 11 = 7#? How do you solve for x in #7x = 21#? How do you solve for f in #\frac{7f}{11} = \frac{7}{11}#? How do you solve for y in #\frac{3}{4} = - \frac{1}{2} \cdot y#? How do you solve multi step equations with variables on one side? See all questions in One-Step Equations and Inverse Operations Impact of this question 7321 views around the world You can reuse this answer Creative Commons License