SOLUTION: 3n/8 -1=3+ n/6

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Question 663523: 3n/8 -1=3+ n/6
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3n/8 - 1 = 3 + n/6
Group like terms
3n/8 - n/6 = 3+1
Give common denominators
3n/8(3/3) - n/6(4/4) = 4
9n/24 - 4n/24 = 4
5n/24 = 4
Multiply both sides by 24
5n = 96
n = 19 1/5 = 19.2