SOLUTION: solve and check the equation for x x/6 - x/8 = 1

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Question 94575: solve and check the equation for x
x/6 - x/8 = 1

Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
solve and check the equation for x
x%2F6+-+x%2F8 = 1
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This is so easy, multiply by a number that will cancel out the denominators
24 would do this, Right?
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24*x%2F6 - 24*x%2F8 = 24*1
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You have:
4x - 3x = 24
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x = 24
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Check solution, substitute 24 for x in the original equation
24%2F6+-+24%2F8 = 1
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4 - 3 = 1
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How about that, do you think you got a handle on this stuff now?