[tex] \frac{1}{4}x - ( \frac{1}{8} - \frac{1}{2} x) = \frac{5}{4} [/tex]
[tex] \frac{1}{4}x - \frac{1}{8} + \frac{1}{2}x = \frac{5}{4} [/tex]
[tex] \frac{1}{4} x + \frac{1}{2} x = \frac{5}{4} + \frac{1}{8} [/tex]
[tex] \frac{1}{4} x + \frac{2}{4} x = \frac{10}{8} + \frac{1}{8} [/tex]
[tex] \frac{3}{4} x = \frac{11}{8} [/tex]
[tex]x = \frac{11}{8} \times \frac{4}{3} = \frac{11}{6} = 1 \frac{5}{6} [/tex]
