Solve -3/8 = 1/2x - 1/6

Evaluate

- \frac{3}{8} = \frac{1}{2} x - \frac{1}{6}

Swap the sides of the equation

\frac{1}{2} x - \frac{1}{6} = - \frac{3}{8}

Move the constant to the right-hand side and change its sign

\frac{1}{2} x = - \frac{3}{8} + \frac{1}{6}

Add the numbers

More Steps

\frac{1}{2} x = - \frac{5}{24}

Multiply by the reciprocal

\frac{1}{2} x \times 2 = - \frac{5}{24} \times 2

Multiply

x = - \frac{5}{24} \times 2

Solution

More Steps

x = - \frac{5}{12}

Alternative Form

x = - 0.41 \dot{6}

Solve the equation