document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=857996>Question 857996</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The numerator and denominator of a fraction are in ratio 2 : 3. If 6 is subtracted from the numerator, the<BR>\n" );
document.write( "result will be 2/3 of the original fraction. What is the value of the numerator ? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #516966 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=516966\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x/y = 2/3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x=2y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-2y=0............(1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x-6)/y = (2/3) (x/y)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x-18 = 2x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=18\r<BR>\n" );
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