Solve 3/8 x - 1/3 = 5/6

Evaluate

\frac{3}{8} x - \frac{1}{3} = \frac{5}{6}

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

\frac{3}{8} x = \frac{5}{6} + \frac{1}{3}

Add the numbers

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\frac{3}{8} x = \frac{7}{6}

Multiply by the reciprocal

\frac{3}{8} x \times \frac{8}{3} = \frac{7}{6} \times \frac{8}{3}

Multiply

x = \frac{7}{6} \times \frac{8}{3}

Solution

More Steps

x = \frac{28}{9}

Alternative Form

x = 3. \dot{1}

Solve the equation