document.write( "Question 389568: 6. What number must be subtracted from the both numerator and the denominator of the fraction 29/37 to make it equal to 5/7. \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "I. Assigning the variable       
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document.write( "Let n represent the number subtacted from mumerator and denominator
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document.write( "II.Writing as we Read***
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document.write( "III.Solving for x  by cross multiplying in this case
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document.write( "  5(37-n) = 7(29-n)
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document.write( "     2n = 7*29 - 5*37
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document.write( "     2n = 18
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document.write( "      n = 9, the number subtacted from mumerator and denominator\r
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document.write( "IV. CHECKING Our Answer***
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document.write( "    20/28 = 5/7 \n" );
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