document.write( "Question 1208605: If 1/8 + 1/3 = 1/N, what is the value of N?\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #846969 by ikleyn(52781) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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document.write( "So, now you have\r\n" );
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document.write( "     = .\r\n" );
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document.write( "and you want to get N, based on it.  \r\n" );
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document.write( "        Nothing is easier than that !\r\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply both sides of this equality by  24N.  You will get\r\n" );
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document.write( "    11N = 24.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Divide both sides of this equality by 11.  You will get\r\n" );
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document.write( "    N = ,  or  N = 2,\r\n" );
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document.write( "which is the same.\r\n" );
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document.write( "So,  N =  = 2  is your answer,\r\n" );
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document.write( "and you just know  WHAT TO DO  in order for to get it.\r\n" );
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document.write( "In more simple terms, you have  \r\n" );
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document.write( "and you want to get N, based on it.    \r\n" );
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document.write( "Then you simply turn both fractions upside down, and you get\r\n" );
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document.write( "     =  = N,\r\n" );
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document.write( "which is exactly what you want.\r\n" );
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