SOLUTION: My denominator is 6 times my numerator. The sum of my numerator and denominator is14. Waft fraction am I?

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Question 562225: My denominator is 6 times my numerator. The sum of my numerator and denominator is14. Waft fraction am I?
Found 2 solutions by stanbon, josmiceli:
Answer by stanbon(57967) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
My denominator is 6 times my numerator. The sum of my numerator and denominator is14. Waft fraction am I?
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Equation:
d = 6n
d + n = 14
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Substitute for "d" and solve for "n":
6n + n = 14
7n = 14
n = 2
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Solve for "d"
d = 6n
d = 6*2 = 12
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Fraction: 2/12
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Cheers,
Stan H.

Answer by josmiceli(9817) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
+n%2Fd+
+d+=+6n+
+n+%2B+d+=+14+
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By substitution:
+n+%2B+6n+=+14+
+7n+=+14+
+n+=+2+
and
+d+=+6n+
+d+=+6%2A2+
+d+=+12+
The fraction is
+n%2Fd+=+2%2F12+
+n%2Fd+=+1%2F6+ answer