SOLUTION: THE DENOMINATOR IS 5 TIMES THE NUMERATOR. THE SUM OF THE NUMERATOR AND THE DENOMINATORIS 36. FIND THE FRACTION.

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Question 100042: THE DENOMINATOR IS 5 TIMES THE NUMERATOR. THE SUM OF THE NUMERATOR AND THE DENOMINATORIS 36. FIND THE FRACTION.
Answer by ptaylor(1894) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let x=numerator
Then 5x=denominator
We are told that:
x+5x=36 combine like terms
6x=36 divide both sides by 6
x=6--------------numerator
5x=5*6=30 denominator
x/5x=6/30-------------------------the fraction
CK
6+30=36
36=36
Hope this helps---ptaylor