document.write( "Question 1167484: Write a fraction for which the sum of the numerator and denominator is 44, and the value of the fraction is 5/6 \n" ); document.write( "

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\n" ); document.write( "Since the value of the fraction is 5/6, let the fraction be $\"%285x%29%2F%286x%29\"$ .

\n" ); document.write( "Then, given that the sum of the numerator and denominator is 44,

\n" ); document.write( " $\"5x%2B6x=44\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"11x=44\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x+=+4\"$

\n" ); document.write( "And so the fraction is $\"%285x%29%2F%286x%29+=+20%2F24\"$ .

\n" ); document.write( "ANSWER: 20/24

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