Answer
2 inches
Work Step by Step
$1+1+3x+2(1/8x)=8.5$
$2+3x+(2/8x)=8.5$
$2+(13/4x)=8.5$
$(13/4x)=6.5$
$x=6.5*(4/13)$
$x=2$
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