document.write( "Question 119852: The numerator of a fraction is 6 less than its denominator, and the value of the fraction is 3/5. \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #87861 by josmiceli(19441) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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numerator = $\"n\"$
\n" ); document.write( "denominator = $\"d\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"n+=+d+-+6\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"n%2Fd+=+3%2F5\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28d-6%29%2Fd+=+3%2F5\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"d+-+6+=+%283d%29%2F5\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"5d+-+30+=+3d\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"2d+=+30\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"d+=+15\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"n+=+d+-+6\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"n+=+15+-+6\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"n+=+9\"$
\n" ); document.write( "The fraction is 9/15
\n" ); document.write( "check
\n" ); document.write( " $\"9%2F15+=+3%2F5\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"3%2F5+=+3%2F5\"$
\n" ); document.write( "OK \n" ); document.write( "

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