Least common multiple

Question

3(1/8+1/t)-1

could you possibly Show Me The Steps when solving this equation 

Answer 1

3(1/8+1/t)-1
could you possibly Show Me The Steps when solving this equation 

 

The least common multiple is in the denominator of the fractions

 

The denominators are 8 and t. Therefore the least common multiple is

the multiplication of both denominators or 8t . In solving this equation this becomes:

 

3(t+8/8t)-1 where 8t is the least common multiple. you will then have

 

(3t+24/8t)-1, the last term can actually be written as 1/1

 

(3t+24/8t)-(1/1) , 8t is the denominator of the 1st term and 1 is

the denominator of the 2nd term, Their common denominator is their

multiplication  8t x 1 = 8t. Now solving again:

 

(3t+24)-8t/8t , -5t+24/8t is your final answer