To solve for x, we need to isolate it on one side of the equation.
Given: x - 9/4 = -3/8
We can start by adding 9/4 to both sides of the equation to eliminate the negative fraction on the left side:
x - 9/4 + 9/4 = -3/8 + 9/4
Simplifying the right side:
x = (9/4) + (9/4)
Now, add the fractions:
x = (9 + 9) / 4
x = 18/4
Simplify the fraction:
x = 9/2 or x = 4.5
Therefore, the solution to the equation is x = 4.5.
x- 9/4 = - 3/8
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To solve for x in the equation x - 9/4 = -3/8, we can start by adding 9/4 to both sides of the equation to isolate x:
x - 9/4 + 9/4 = -3/8 + 9/4
Simplifying the left side:
x = -3/8 + 9/4
To add these fractions, we need a common denominator. The least common multiple of 8 and 4 is 8. So we can rewrite the fractions with the common denominator of 8:
x = -3/8 + (9/4) * (2/2)
x = -3/8 + 18/8
x = ( -3 + 18 ) / 8
x = 15/8
Therefore, the solution to the equation is x = 15/8.
To solve for x in the equation x - 9/4 = -3/8, we can start by adding 9/4 to both sides of the equation to isolate x:
x - 9/4 + 9/4 = -3/8 + 9/4
Simplifying the left side:
x = -3/8 + 9/4
To add these fractions, we need a common denominator. The least common multiple of 8 and 4 is 8. So we can rewrite the fractions with the common denominator of 8:
x = -3/8 + (9/4) * (2/2)
x = -3/8 + 18/8
x = ( -3 + 18 ) / 8
x = 15/8
Therefore, the solution to the equation is x = 15/8.