document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=932026>Question 932026</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If the same number is subtracted from both the numerator and the denominator of 5/9, the result is 1/3. Find the number.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write an equation using the variable x to represent the unknown number that can be used to solve the question above.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " The equation is:_____________     \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " The number is ______________ </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #566002 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><B>ewatrrr(24785)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><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=ewatrrr><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=566002\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%285-x%29%2F%289-x%29+=+1%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%285-x%29%2F%289-x%29+=+1%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(5-x) = 9-x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15 - 3x = 9 -x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6 = 2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "And... checking<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2/6 = 1/3 </SPAN>\n" );
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