document.write( "Question 100042: THE DENOMINATOR IS 5 TIMES THE NUMERATOR. THE SUM OF THE NUMERATOR AND THE DENOMINATORIS 36. FIND THE FRACTION. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #72842 by ptaylor(2198) You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let x=numerator \n" ); document.write( "Then 5x=denominator\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "We are told that: \n" ); document.write( "x+5x=36 combine like terms\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "6x=36 divide both sides by 6 \n" ); document.write( "x=6--------------numerator \n" ); document.write( "5x=5*6=30 denominator\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x/5x=6/30-------------------------the fraction\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "CK \n" ); document.write( "6+30=36 \n" ); document.write( "36=36\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Hope this helps---ptaylor \n" ); document.write( " |