document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=160639>Question 160639</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This is a question on a handout the teacher gave us.  I don't have a clue where to even begin.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What number should be subtracted from the numerator of 21/29 to cause the fraction to equal 3/5? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #118457 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=118457\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (21-X)/29=3/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5(21-X)=3*29<BR>\n" );
document.write( "105-5X=87<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5X=87-105<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5X=-18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=-18/-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=3.6 ANSWER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(21-3.6)/29=3/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "17.4/29=3/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "17.4*5=29*3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "87=87 </SPAN>\n" );
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