Question
$$\frac{1}{3}-\frac{9}{3} = 1$$
Answer
This equation has no solution.
Explanation
$$ \begin{aligned} \frac{1}{3}-\frac{9}{3} &= 1&& \text{multiply ALL terms by } \color{blue}{ 3 }. \\[1 em]3\cdot\frac{1}{3}-3\cdot\frac{9}{3} &= 3\cdot1&& \text{cancel out the denominators} \\[1 em]1-9 &= 3&& \text{simplify left side} \\[1 em]-8 &= 3&& \\[1 em] \end{aligned} $$
Since the statement $ \color{red}{ -8 = 3 } $ is FALSE, we conclude that the equation has no solution.
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