[tex] \frac{2x}{5} + \frac{5}{8} = \frac{1}{4} [/tex]
[tex] \frac{2x}{5} = \frac{1}{4} - \frac{5}{8} [/tex]
[tex] \frac{2x}{5} = \frac{2}{8} - \frac{5}{8} [/tex]
[tex] \frac{2x}{5} = \frac{2 - 5}{8} [/tex]
[tex] \frac{2x}{5} = \frac{ - 3}{8} [/tex]
[tex]2x = \frac{ - 3}{8} \times 5[/tex]
[tex]2x = \frac{ - 15}{8} [/tex]
[tex]x = \frac{ - 15}{8} \div 2[/tex]
[tex] x = \frac{ - 15}{8} \times \frac{1}{2} [/tex]
[tex]x = - \frac{ 15}{16} [/tex]
