[tex]\# 1 \\\\ \frac{4}{9}x+7=\frac{1}{2} \\\\ \frac{4x}{9}=\frac{1}{2}-7^{(2} \\\\ \frac{4x}{9}=\frac{1-14}{2} \\\\ \frac{4x}{9}=-\frac{13}{2} \\\\ 4x=-\frac{9*13}{2} \\\\ x=-\frac{\frac{9*13}{2}}{4} \\\\ x=-\frac{117}{2}*\frac{1}{4} \\\\ \boxed{x=-\frac{117}{8}=-14\frac{5}{8}}[/tex]
[tex]\#2 \\\\ \frac{1}{8}x-12=\frac{3}{4} \\\\ \frac{1}{8}x=\frac{3}{4}+12^{(4} \\\\ \frac{x}{8}=\frac{3+48}{4} \\\\ \frac{x}{8}=\frac{51}{4} \\\\ x=\frac{\not8*51}{\not4} \\\\ x=2*51 \\\\ \boxed{x=102}[/tex]
