When a fraction of 17 is taken away from 17, what remains exceeds one-third of seventeen by s

what remains exceeds[To find how much something exceeds you subtract] 17 - f*12 -

one-third of seventeen

17 - f*12 - 1/3 * 17 by six. 17 - f*12 - 1/3 * 17 = 6

17 - 12f - 17/3=6

Multiply through by 3 to avoid fractions: 51 - 36f - 17 = 18 34 - 36f = 18 - 36f = - 16

f=-13/-36

simplify: f = 4/9