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when a fraction of 12 is taken away from 17, what remain exceed one-third of seventeen by six.

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[tex]17- 12x=\frac{1}{3} \times 17+6 \\ 17-12x=\frac{17}{3}+6 \\ -12x=\frac{17}{3}+6-17 \\ -12x=\frac{17}{3}-11 \\ -12x=\frac{17}{3}-\frac{33}{3} \\ -12x=-\frac{16}{3} \\ x=-\frac{16}{3} \times (-\frac{1}{12}) \\ x=\frac{16}{36} \\ x=\frac{4}{9}[/tex]

The fraction is 4/9.
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