3/4(1/2x+1/5)-1/8x=2 1/5
2 and 1/5=2+1/5=10/5+1/5=11/5multiply both sides by 4030(1/2x+1/5)-5x=88expand15x+6-5x=8810x+6=88minus 6 both sides10x=82divide both sides by 10x=82/10=8 and 1/5
3/4(1/2x+1/5)-1/8x=2 1/53/4(1/2x+1/5)-1/8x=11/53/8x+3/20-1/8x=11/52/8x+3/20-11/5=01/4x-41/20=01/4x=41/20x=41/5x=8.2