What is the solution to the equation 1 fourth x minus 1 eighth is equal to 7 eighths plus 1 half x ?

Multiply both sides by 8 to clear the fractions: 2x − 1 = 7 + 4x. Subtract 2x and 7 from both sides to get −8 = 2x, so x = −4. The correct choice is x is equal to negative 4.

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