document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=205902>Question 205902</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me with this question. I really need step by step. Thanks so much.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/6x - 1/8x = 1/72 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x/6-x/8=1/72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(8x-6x)/48=1/72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x/48=1/72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x*72=1*48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "144x=48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=48/144<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=1/3 ans.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1/3)/6-(1/3)/8=1/72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.3*1/6-1/3*1/8=1/72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/18-1/24=1/72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(24-18)/(18*24)=1/72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6/432=1/72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/72=1/72 </SPAN>\n" );
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