document.write( "Question 810628: 1/6-8/7=n/42\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "7-48=n\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "n=-41\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "can you please explain how my teacher got 7-48=n she does not like to explain herself and expect us to automatically get it... thank you
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Algebra.Com's Answer #488279 by stanbon(75887)\"\" \"About 
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1/6-8/7=n/42
\n" ); document.write( "Multiply both sides by 42::
\n" ); document.write( "42.(1/6-8/7)=42.(n/42)
\n" ); document.write( "42*(1/6)+42(-8/7) = 42(n/42)
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\n" ); document.write( "7 - 6*8 = n
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\n" ); document.write( "7 - 48=n
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\n" ); document.write( "n=-41 \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Note: You teacher is teachig you algebra.
\n" ); document.write( "He/she expects that you know how to do the arithmatic.
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