8/11 (x+4/5)=24/55

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To solve this equation, we can start by simplifying the left side of the equation:

8/11(x + 4/5) = 24/55

First, distribute the 8/11 to both terms inside the parentheses:

(8/11)(x) + (8/11)(4/5) = 24/55

This simplifies to:

8x/11 + 32/55 = 24/55

Now, we can subtract 32/55 from both sides of the equation to isolate the variable:

8x/11 = 24/55 - 32/55

Simplifying the right side gives us:

8x/11 = -8/55

To get rid of the fraction, we can multiply both sides of the equation by the reciprocal of 8/11, which is 11/8:

(11/8)(8x/11) = (11/8)(-8/55)

Simplifying both sides of the equation yields:

x = -11/55

Therefore, the solution to the equation is x = -11/55.