document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=154275>Question 154275</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The reciprocal of 6 plus the reciprocal of 8 is the reciprocal of what number? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "1/6 + 1/8 = 1/x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply thru by 24x to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x + 3x = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 24/7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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