Solve 3(1/3)^2-8(1/3)=3

$$3 ( \frac { 1 } { 3 } ) ^ { 2 } - 8 ( \frac { 1 } { 3 } ) = 3$$

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Solution Steps

Calculate \frac{1}{3} to the power of 2 and get \frac{1}{9}.

$$3\times \frac{1}{9}-8\times \frac{1}{3}=3$$

Multiply 3 and \frac{1}{9} to get \frac{3}{9}.

$$\frac{3}{9}-8\times \frac{1}{3}=3$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{3}{9} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 3.

$$\frac{1}{3}-8\times \frac{1}{3}=3$$

Multiply 8 and \frac{1}{3} to get \frac{8}{3}.

$$\frac{1}{3}-\frac{8}{3}=3$$

Since \frac{1}{3} and \frac{8}{3} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{1-8}{3}=3$$

Subtract 8 from 1 to get -7.

$$-\frac{7}{3}=3$$

Convert 3 to fraction \frac{9}{3}.

$$-\frac{7}{3}=\frac{9}{3}$$

Compare -\frac{7}{3} and \frac{9}{3}.

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