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x/8-x/12=1/8
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\n" ); document.write( "The least common multiple of the denominators is
\n" ); document.write( "2^3*3 = 24
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\n" ); document.write( "Multiply thru by 24 to get:
\n" ); document.write( "3x - 2x = 3
\n" ); document.write( "x = 3
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