What is the answer to 3/8+3/x =1 ?

The answer to 3/8+3/x =1 is x= 24/5

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3/8+3/x =1

\frac{3}{8} + \frac{3}{x} = 1

x = \frac{24}{5}

Decimal Notation

x = 4.8

Solution steps

\frac{3}{8} + \frac{3}{x} = 1

Multiply by LCM

3 x + 24 = 8 x

Move

24

to the right side

3 x = 8 x - 24

Move

8 x

to the left side

- 5 x = - 24

Divide both sides by

- 5

x = \frac{24}{5}

Verify Solutions

Find undefined (singularity) points:

x = 0

Combine undefined points with solutions:

x = \frac{24}{5}

\frac{1}{2} + \frac{3}{x} = 2

\frac{- 3}{k - 2} = \frac{5 k}{23}

\frac{3 x - 9}{3 x + 9} = \frac{2}{3}

\frac{8}{9} = \frac{5}{x}

0.12 = \frac{x}{0.015 - x}