To find the value of x, we need to add the same number to both sides of the equation x − 7/8 = −5. By doing this, we can isolate the variable x on one side of the equation.
Let's use a variable h to represent the number we need to add to both sides of the equation.
Adding h to both sides of x − 7/8 = −5, we get:
(x − 7/8) + h = −5 + h.
Now, to isolate x, we can subtract 7/8 from both sides:
(x − 7/8) + h - 7/8 = −5 + h - 7/8.
This simplifies to:
x + h - 7/8 = −5 + h - 7/8.
To find the value of x, we want to eliminate the terms involving h. To do this, we can subtract h from both sides:
x + h - 7/8 - h = −5 + h - 7/8 - h.
This simplifies to:
x - 7/8 = −5 - 7/8.
Now, we need to solve for x by isolating it on one side of the equation. To do this, we add 7/8 to both sides:
x - 7/8 + 7/8 = −5 - 7/8 + 7/8.
This simplifies to:
x = −5 - 7/8 + 7/8.
We can simplify the right side of the equation:
x = -5 + 0.
Therefore, the value of x is -5.
What number should be added to both sides of the equation x − 7/8 = −5 to find the value of x ?(1 point)
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