(x/8)+ (x/8)= 9/8

Answer 1

(x/8)+(x/8)=2x/8
Solve this like a proportion.

2x/8=9/8
Cross Multiply.
16x=72
Divide each side by 16 to isolate x.
x = 72/16 = ____.

Answer 2

multiply each term by 8 ----> x + x = 9
2x = 9
x = 9/2 or 4.5