document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=324914>Question 324914</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If the difference between one-third of a number and one-seventh of that same number is 8, then what is the number?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(A) 12 (B) 21 (C) 30 (D) 42 (E) 56\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #232630 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><B>vleith(2983)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=232630\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x be the number. You are told<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2F3+-+x%2F7+=+8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2F3+-+x%2F7+=+8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > find a common denominator. Since 3 and 7 are relatively prime (and also really prime), that demoninator is 3*7 = 21<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "what is the difference between 42/3 = 14 and 42/7 = 6 equal 8??<BR>\n" );
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