document.write( "Question 163758: The sum of two fractions is 1. If one fraction is 3/8 greater than the other what are the two fractions? \n" ); document.write( "

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Let the two fraction be x & y
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\n" ); document.write( "\"The sum of two fractions is 1.\"
\n" ); document.write( "x + y = 1
\n" ); document.write( "y = (1-x)
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\n" ); document.write( "\"one fraction is 3/8 greater than the other\"
\n" ); document.write( "x + $\"3%2F8\"$ = y
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\n" ); document.write( "Replace y with (1-x)
\n" ); document.write( "x + $\"3%2F8\"$ = (1-x)
\n" ); document.write( "Multiply equation by 8
\n" ); document.write( "8x + 3 = 8(1-x)
\n" ); document.write( "8x + 3 = 8 - 8x
\n" ); document.write( "8x + 8x = 8 - 3
\n" ); document.write( "16x = 5
\n" ); document.write( "x = $\"5%2F16\"$ is the 1st fraction
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\n" ); document.write( "y = $\"11%2F16\"$ is the 2nd fraction (must add up to 1)
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\n" ); document.write( "Note the difference is $\"6%2F16\"$ which is $\"3%2F8\"$ \r
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