`a) ( x - 1/2) xx 5/3= 7/4 - 1/2`
` ( x - 1/2) xx 5/3= 7/4 - 2/4`
`( x - 1/2) xx 5/3 = 5/4`
`( x - 1/2) = 5/4 : 5/3`
`x - 1/2 = 3/4`
`x = 3/4 + 1/2`
`x = 3/4 + 2/4`
`x = 5/4`
Vậy `x = 5/4`
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`b) x - 16 : 8 - 4 = 5`
`x - 2 - 4 = 5`
`x - 2 = 5 + 4`
`x - 2 = 9`
`x = 9 + 2`
`x = 11`
Vậy `x = 11`