Question

one and a half x + 3/4 x equals 5/8

Answer 1

extend 4x on the RHS into a fraction with /4

Answer 2

1 and 1/2x+3/4x=5/8
combine x's
1 and 1/2x=4/4x+2/4x=6/4x
6/4x+3/4x=5/8=9/4x
9/4x=5/8
multiply both sides by 8
18x=5
x=5/18

x=5/18 or aprox 0.277777777777