Solve x+1/8=3/5

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

Solve for x

$$x=\frac{19}{40}=0.475$$

Steps for Solving Linear Equation

Subtract \frac{1}{8} from both sides.

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

Least common multiple of 5 and 8 is 40. Convert \frac{3}{5} and \frac{1}{8} to fractions with denominator 40.

$$x=\frac{24}{40}-\frac{5}{40}$$

Since \frac{24}{40} and \frac{5}{40} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$x=\frac{24-5}{40}$$

Subtract 5 from 24 to get 19.

$$x=\frac{19}{40}$$