[tex]0.5x+\dfrac{7}{8}=5\qquad\text{multiply both sides by 8}\\\\4x+7=40\qquad\text{subtract 7 from both sides}\\\\4x=33\qquad\text{divide both sides by 4}\\\\\boxed{x=\dfrac{33}{4}\to x=8\dfrac{1}{4}}[/tex]
