document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=131732>Question 131732</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> n-n/3=1/2 Solve for n <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 #96169 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><B>solver91311(24713)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><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=solver91311><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=96169\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=n-n%2F3=1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"n-n%2F3=1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is equivalent to:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You need a lowest common denominator for the three fractions, and between denominators of 1, 2, and 3, all of which are either 1 or prime, the LCD is the product of the three, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2A2%2A3=6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2A2%2A3=6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, so:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%286%2F6%29%28n%2F1%29-%282%2F2%29%28n%2F3%29=%283%2F3%29%281%2F2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%286%2F6%29%28n%2F1%29-%282%2F2%29%28n%2F3%29=%283%2F3%29%281%2F2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, which is equivalent to your original equation because I multiplied each of the terms by 1.  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6%2F6=2%2F2=3%2F3=1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6%2F6=2%2F2=3%2F3=1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now multiply by 6:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check the answer:\r<BR>\n" );
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