SOLUTION: x + 1/3x =8 The book shows the answer as 6, not sure how they arrived at that answer?

SOLUTION: x + 1/3x =8 The book shows the answer as 6, not sure how they arrived at that answer?

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Question 212908: x + 1/3x =8
The book shows the answer as 6, not sure how they arrived at that answer?
Answer by rapaljer(4671) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Most people do NOT like fractions, so I recommend that you multiply both sides of the equation by the Least Common Denominator of the problem which is 3.

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