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How do you solve #6= - \frac { 3} { 8} + x#?

Answer 1

Ethan Adkins

#x=6 3/8# or #x=51/8# or #x=6.375#

#6=-3/8+x# #x=6+3/8# #x=6 3/8# or #x=51/8# or #x=6.375#

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Answer 2

Ethan Adkins

To solve the equation (6 = -\frac{3}{8} + x), follow these steps:

Add (\frac{3}{8}) to both sides to isolate (x): [6 + \frac{3}{8} = x]
To add (6) and (\frac{3}{8}), convert (6) into a fraction with a denominator of (8): [6 = \frac{48}{8}]
Now add (\frac{48}{8} + \frac{3}{8}): [\frac{48}{8} + \frac{3}{8} = \frac{51}{8}]

So, (x = \frac{51}{8}).

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Answer from HIX Tutor

When evaluating a one-sided limit, you need to be careful when a quantity is approaching zero since its sign is different depending on which way it is approaching zero from. Let us look at some examples.