SOLUTION: If a number is added to the numerator of 11/43 and twice the number is added to the denominator of 11/43, the resulting fraction is equivilant to 1/3. Find the number
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Question 426384: If a number is added to the numerator of 11/43 and twice the number is added to the denominator of 11/43, the resulting fraction is equivilant to 1/3. Find the number
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If a number is added to the numerator of 11/43 and twice the number is added to the denominator of 11/43, the resulting fraction is equivilant to 1/3. Find the number
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let x = no. added to the numerator
then
2x = no. added to denominators
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Cross multiply
3(x+11) = 2x + 43
3x + 33 = 2x + 43
3x - 2x = 43 - 33
x = 10 is the number
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see if that is true
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