document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=772700>Question 772700</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If 15 is subtracted from a certain number, we are left with 5/6 of the number.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "What is the number?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let the number be x </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #471086 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cromlix><B>Cromlix(4381)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cromlix><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Cromlix><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=471086\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x - 15 = 5/6x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - 5/6x = 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/6 x = 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - 15 = 5/6x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "90 - 15 = 5/6 * 90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "75 = 75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps.<BR>\n" );
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