SOLUTION: The numerator of a fraction is 6 less than its denominator, and the value of the fraction is 3/5.

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Question 119852: The numerator of a fraction is 6 less than its denominator, and the value of the fraction is 3/5.
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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numerator = n
denominator = d
n+=+d+-+6
n%2Fd+=+3%2F5
%28d-6%29%2Fd+=+3%2F5
d+-+6+=+%283d%29%2F5
5d+-+30+=+3d
2d+=+30
d+=+15
n+=+d+-+6
n+=+15+-+6
n+=+9
The fraction is 9/15
check
9%2F15+=+3%2F5
3%2F5+=+3%2F5
OK