How do you solve (x+5)/4+(x+2)/2=(3x)/8?

1 Answer
Apr 15, 2018

x=-6

Explanation:

8(x+5)/4+8*(x+2)/2=8*(3x)/8

color(blue)2color(red)cancel8(x+5)/color(red)cancel4+color(blue)4color(red)cancel8*(x+2)/color(red)cancel2=color(red)cancel8*(3x)/color(red)cancel8

2(x+5)+4(x+2)=3x

2x+10+4x+8=3x

2x+4x-3x=-10-8

3x=-18

x=-6