Question

what is the answer to 3x/ 8 - 1 = 5/8 ??

Answer 1

$\frac{3x}{8}-1=\frac{5}{8}\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ |\cdot8\\3x-8=5\\3x=5+8\\3x=13\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ |:3\\x=\frac{13}{3}=4\frac{1}{3}$