Answer:
8 7/8 is the correct answer
Step-by-step explanation:
hope this helps
[tex]x - 2 \frac{5}{8} = 6 \frac{1}{4} [/tex]
[tex]x - \frac{21}{8} = \frac{25}{4} [/tex]
[tex]x = \frac{50}{8} + \frac{21}{8} [/tex]
[tex]x = \frac{71}{8} [/tex]
[tex]x = 8 \frac{7}{8} [/tex]
