Solve x+5/8=7/5

$$x+ \frac{ 5 }{ 8 } = \frac{ 7 }{ 5 }$$

Solve for x

$$x=\frac{31}{40}=0.775$$

Steps for Solving Linear Equation

Subtract \frac{5}{8} from both sides.

$$x=\frac{7}{5}-\frac{5}{8}$$

Least common multiple of 5 and 8 is 40. Convert \frac{7}{5} and \frac{5}{8} to fractions with denominator 40.

$$x=\frac{56}{40}-\frac{25}{40}$$

Since \frac{56}{40} and \frac{25}{40} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$x=\frac{56-25}{40}$$

Subtract 25 from 56 to get 31.

$$x=\frac{31}{40}$$