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8\times 16+15=8\left(5\times 2+1\right)h
Multiply both sides of the equation by 16, the least common multiple of 16,2.
128+15=8\left(5\times 2+1\right)h
Multiply 8 and 16 to get 128.
143=8\left(5\times 2+1\right)h
Add 128 and 15 to get 143.
143=8\left(10+1\right)h
Multiply 5 and 2 to get 10.
143=8\times 11h
Add 10 and 1 to get 11.
143=88h
Multiply 8 and 11 to get 88.
88h=143
Swap sides so that all variable terms are on the left hand side.
h=\frac{143}{88}
Divide both sides by 88.
h=\frac{13}{8}
Reduce the fraction \frac{143}{88} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 11.