document.write( "Question 5172: 1/6 + 1/8 = 1/T \n" ); document.write( "
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Are we solving for T?\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "First find a common denominator
\n" ); document.write( "As you know a proportion is a related us as \"1%2F6=1%2F8\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"1%2F6=1%2F8\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "A common denominator is 24\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"1%2F6=4%2F24\"\"1%2F8=3%2F24\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"4%2F24%2B3%2F24=1%2FT\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"7%2F24=1%2FT\"
\n" ); document.write( "Cross multiply (proportion)\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"7T=24\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"T=1%263%2F24\" or reduce to \"1%261%2F8\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "I hope this helps
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