start by writing the equation
[tex]\frac{1}{4}x+\frac{3}{8}=\frac{7}{8}[/tex]substract the 3/8 on both sides
[tex]\frac{1}{4}x=\frac{4}{8}[/tex]multiply by 4 on both sides
[tex]x=\frac{4}{8}\cdot4[/tex]simplify the right side
[tex]\begin{gathered} x=\frac{16}{8} \\ x=2 \end{gathered}[/tex]
