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Question
Find a repeater machine that will do the same work as a `(xx 1/8)` machine.
Solution
Since, `1/8` are `1/2, 1/2, 1/2`.
So, `1/8 = 1/2 xx 1/2 xx 1/2 = (1/2)^3`
Hence, `(xx 1/2^3)` repeater machine can do the same work as a `(xx 1/8)` machine.
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