document.write( "Question 161831: If the number x is added to both the numerator and denominator of the fraction 2/5, the result is 2/3. What is x? \n" ); document.write( "

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(2+x)/(5+x)=2/3
\n" ); document.write( "2(5+x)=3(2+x)
\n" ); document.write( "10+2x=6+3x
\n" ); document.write( "2x-3x=6-10
\n" ); document.write( "-x=-4
\n" ); document.write( "x=4 answer.
\n" ); document.write( "Proof:
\n" ); document.write( "(2+4)/(5+4)=2/3+
\n" ); document.write( "6/9=2/3
\n" ); document.write( "18=18\r
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