How do you solve #x-5/8= 7/8#?

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Answer 1 · 2015-03-25T04:41:37

Take #-5/8# to the right changing its sign:
#x=5/8+7/8# now add the two fractions:
#x=12/8=# divide by #4# top and bottom to get:#x=3/2#