SOLUTION: Solve and Check for x x/6 - x/8 = 1

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Question 104521: Solve and Check for x
x/6 - x/8 = 1
Answer by edjones(8007) About Me  (Show Source):
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x/6-x/8=1
4x-3x=24 multiply both sides times 24 to get rid of fractions.
x=24
Check
24/6-24/8=4-3=1
Ed