+130466 -1/4(x-8)+1/8(x+8)=x-5 multiply everything by 8 to clear the fractions
-2(x-8) + (x-8) = 8(x-5) distribute across the terms in the parentheses
-2x + 16 + x - 8 = 8x - 40 combine like terms
-x + 8 = 8x - 40 subtract 8x, 8 from both sides
-9x = -48 divide by -9 on both sides
x = 48/9 = 16/3
+130466 -1/4(x-8)+1/8(x+8)=x-5 multiply everything by 8 to clear the fractions
-2(x-8) + (x-8) = 8(x-5) distribute across the terms in the parentheses
-2x + 16 + x - 8 = 8x - 40 combine like terms
-x + 8 = 8x - 40 subtract 8x, 8 from both sides
-9x = -48 divide by -9 on both sides
x = 48/9 = 16/3
