When a fraction of 12 is taken away from 17, what remains exceeds one-third of seventeen by six.
Please don't solve the equation just give me the sentence becuase i've been stuck on it for a while.
OK....this IS a little tough
A "fraction of 12" can be represented as (1/x)*12
Taking this away from 17 is 17 - (1/x)*12
So we have
[ 17 - (1/x)*12 ] - (1/3)*17 = 6
Thanks CPhill!! You're a lifesaver haha.
Glad to save a life when I can.....
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