SOLUTION: x/8-x/12=1/8 Solve for x

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Question 681780: x/8-x/12=1/8 Solve for x
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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x/8-x/12=1/8
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The least common multiple of the denominators is
2^3*3 = 24
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Multiply thru by 24 to get:
3x - 2x = 3
x = 3
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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