document.write( "Question 43122This question is from textbook Beginning Algebra
\n" ); document.write( ": I'm stuck again...\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x/3 - x/6 = 1 Man I hate these things...\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Please help... \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #28157 by tutorcecilia(2152)\"\" \"About 
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The best way is to first get rid of the fractions. That is what makes these problems so confusing:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Get rid of the fractions by multiplying by a common factor:
\n" ); document.write( ".
\n" ); document.write( "Multiply the entire equation by 6 which is common to both 3 and 6.
\n" ); document.write( "6(x/3 - x/6 = 1)
\n" ); document.write( ".
\n" ); document.write( "Distribute the 6 throughout the equation:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "6x/3 - 6x/6 = (6)(1)
\n" ); document.write( ".
\n" ); document.write( "Cancel out wherever possible:
\n" ); document.write( "2x-x=6
\n" ); document.write( ".
\n" ); document.write( "Simplify by combining like-terms:
\n" ); document.write( "x =6\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Check your answer by plugging x=6 back into the original equation:
\n" ); document.write( "x/3 - x/6 = 1
\n" ); document.write( "(6)/3 - (6)/6 = 1
\n" ); document.write( "2-1=1
\n" ); document.write( "1=1 It checks out.
\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "
\n" );