A number is three less than six times another numbers. The sum is 53. Find the numbers
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<h3>a) 
</h3><h3>■Dividing a positive and a negative equals a negative: (+)÷(-)=(-)</h3><h2>
</h2><h3>■To divide by a fraction, multiply by the reciprocal of that fraction</h3><h2>
</h2><h3>■Multiply the fractions</h3><h2>
</h2><h3>Hence, Quotient =</h3><h3>b) 
</h3><h3>■Convert the decimals into a fractions</h3><h2>
</h2><h3>■Dividing a positive and a negative equals a negative: (+)÷(-)=(-)</h3><h2></h2><h3>■To divide by a fraction, multiply by the reciprocal of that fraction</h3><h2></h2><h3>■Multiply the fractions</h3><h2></h2><h3>Hence, Quotient is </h3><h3>c)</h3><h3>■To divide by a fraction, multiply by the reciprocal of that fraction</h3><h2></h2><h3>■Multiply the fractions</h3><h2></h2><h3>Hence, The Quotient is </h3>
Choice D will create an irrational number when added. This is because a rational number plus a rational number will always be irrational (you can experiment this by trying to add rational numbers to pi). For example, 3 + pi = 6.1415926..... or 
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