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Isolating Variables in Capacity Calculations

A warehouse manager is tracking the total capacity (xx) of a storage tank. After rac{5}{8} of the tank's volume was emptied for a customer order, rac{3}{4} of the volume remains, represented by the equation x - rac{5}{8} = rac{3}{4}. To isolate the variable xx on one side of the equation, what specific mathematical operation and value must be performed on both sides of the equation?

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