Math 85- When is subtracted from ​- of a​ number, the result is equal to ​one- of a number. What is the​ number?

Question

When

1

is subtracted from

three​-eighths

of a​ number, the result is equal to

​one-fourth

of a number. What is the​ number?

Answer 1

(3/8)x - 1 = (1/4)x

(3/8 - 1/4)x = 1

(1/8)x = 1

x = 8