document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=178889>Question 178889</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what number must be added to the numerator of 3/10 to produce the fraction 4/5? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3+x)/10 = 4/5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cross-multiply to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5(3+x) = 10*4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15 + 5x = 40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x = 25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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