document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=929809>Question 929809</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you help me with this one?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The value of a fraction whose numerator is eight less than its denomonator is 1/3 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #564485 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><B>rothauserc(4718)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><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=rothauserc><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=564485\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> we have the following relationship<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(d-8) / d = 1/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "cross multiply the fractions<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3*(d-8) = d<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3d - 24 = d<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2d = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "value of fraction is 4/12<BR>\n" );
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