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Solve: 5/8x + 1/16x = 3/16 + x

The solution set of the equation is { }
Simplify the answer.

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** Note: I'm assuming that some of the x's are at the bottoms of the fractions. I.e., "5/8x" means "5 divided by 8x", not "5/8 multiplied by x". If I'm wrong, let me know, and I'll fix it. **

We start with the equation 5/8x + ...

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