document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1200979>Question 1200979</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A student makes bracelets and neckplaces starting on August 1st. She finishes a necklace every 6 days and a bracelet every 8 days. What is the first date on which the student will finish both a necklace and a bracelet? \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 #835206 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=835206\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if they start august 1st, the first date that they will finish both on the same date would be 24 days after the first = august 25.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "for the necklase, august 1 + 6 = 7 + 6 = 13 + 6 = 19 + 6 = august 25.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "for the bracelet, august 1 + 8 = 9 + 8 = 17 + 8 = august 25.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "how did i get 24?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiples of 6 are 6,12,18,24,.....<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiples of 8 are 8,16,24,.....<BR>\n" );
document.write( "lowest common multiple is 24.\r<BR>\n" );
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