To solve this equation, we need to first simplify and combine like terms.
2x - 1/3 = x + 5/8 - 1 - x/2
First, let's simplify the right side:
x + 5/8 - 1 - x/2 = x - x/2 + 5/8 - 1= 2x/2 - x/2 + 5/8 - 1= x/2 + 5/8 - 1= x/2 + 5/8 - 8/8= x/2 + (5-8)/8= x/2 - 3/8
Now, substitute this back into the original equation:
2x - 1/3 = x/2 - 3/8
Now, let's get rid of the denominators by multiplying through by the least common multiple of 3 and 8, which is 24:
24(2x - 1/3) = 24(x/2 - 3/8)
48x - 8 = 12x - 9
48x - 12x = -9 + 8
36x = -1
x = -1/36
Therefore, the solution to the equation is x = -1/36.
To solve this equation, we need to first simplify and combine like terms.
2x - 1/3 = x + 5/8 - 1 - x/2
First, let's simplify the right side:
x + 5/8 - 1 - x/2 = x - x/2 + 5/8 - 1
= 2x/2 - x/2 + 5/8 - 1
= x/2 + 5/8 - 1
= x/2 + 5/8 - 8/8
= x/2 + (5-8)/8
= x/2 - 3/8
Now, substitute this back into the original equation:
2x - 1/3 = x + 5/8 - 1 - x/2
2x - 1/3 = x/2 - 3/8
Now, let's get rid of the denominators by multiplying through by the least common multiple of 3 and 8, which is 24:
24(2x - 1/3) = 24(x/2 - 3/8)
48x - 8 = 12x - 9
48x - 12x = -9 + 8
36x = -1
x = -1/36
Therefore, the solution to the equation is x = -1/36.