SOLUTION: Find the value of a 1 = 1/a + 1/6 + 1/8

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Question 420229: Find the value of a
1 = 1/a + 1/6 + 1/8
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1 = 1/a + 1/6 + 1/8
=> 1 - 1/6 -1/8 = 1/a
=> 17/24 = 1/a
=> a = 24/17