Solve the rational equation

1/x+3/8=1/4

Step 1: Subtract 3/8 from both sides

1/x+3/8-3/8=1/4-3/8

1/x=1/4-3/8

Step 2: Multiply 1/4 by 1/2

1/x = (1/4) (1/2) - 3/8

1/x=2/8-3/8

Step 3: Subtract

1/x=-1/8

Step 5: Multiply by x on both sides

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

1=-1/8x

Step 6: Divide - 1/8

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

*You can times flip

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

-8=-x

*Divide by - 1

-8/-1=-x/-1

8=x