document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=411413>Question 411413</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What number was subtracted from both the numerator and the denominator of the fraction 9/12 to make a fraction equal to 1/3?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "My work: 9/12 and 4/12 (1/3 * 4) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the number subtracted be \"x\".<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(9-x)/(12-x) = 1/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cross multiply and solve for \"x\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(9-x) = 12-x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "27-3x = 12-x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 7.5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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