document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=20929>Question 20929</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if (a+b)/a = 6 and (b+c)/c = 9, compute the numerical value of a/c </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #12122 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=venugopalramana><B>venugopalramana(3286)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=venugopalramana><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.geocities.com/venugopalramana/FREE_MATHS_ASSISTANCE.html valign=middle><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=12122\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (a+b)/a = 6 ...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(a/a)+(b/a)=6...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1+b/a=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b/a=6-1=5..................I.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and (b+c)/c = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(b/c)+(/c)=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b/c=9-1=8......................II<BR>\n" );
document.write( "dividing II with I,we get <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(b/c)/(b/a)=8/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(b*a)/(b*c)=8/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a/c=8/5<BR>\n" );
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