Solve x+3/8=7/12

$$x+ \frac{ 3 }{ 8 } = \frac{ 7 }{ 12 }$$

Solve for x

$$x=\frac{5}{24}\approx 0.208333333$$

Steps for Solving Linear Equation

Subtract \frac{3}{8} from both sides.

$$x=\frac{7}{12}-\frac{3}{8}$$

Least common multiple of 12 and 8 is 24. Convert \frac{7}{12} and \frac{3}{8} to fractions with denominator 24.

$$x=\frac{14}{24}-\frac{9}{24}$$

Since \frac{14}{24} and \frac{9}{24} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$x=\frac{14-9}{24}$$

Subtract 9 from 14 to get 5.

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