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What is the missing numerator?

What is the missing numerator?-example-1
User Peuczynski
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Answer:

6.

Explanation:

x/7 - 3/8 = 27/56

Multiply through by 56 , as 7 * 8 = 56 we have:

8x - 3*7 = 27

8x = 27 + 21 = 48

x = 6.

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