document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=651006>Question 651006</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The numerator o a fraction is 6 less than its denominator, and the value of the fraction is 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 #407526 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fcabanski><B>fcabanski(1391)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fcabanski><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=407526\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The denominator is x since it's unknown.  The numerator (top number) is 6 less than x or x-6.  So the fraction is (x-6)/x and it is equal to 3/5<P><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-6)/x = 3/5   cross multiply and solve for x:  5x-30 = 3x<P><BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 30 <P><BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 15.  So the fraction is (15-6)/15 = 9/15 which reduces to 3/5. </SPAN>\n" );
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