document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=201635>Question 201635</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Good day.Could you please hape me to solve this question.I lernt the wey of your answers but I can not receive to the same answer as the lecture note.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Dan said Jeff:\"I'm thinking of a certain fraction whose denominator is 1 less than twice its numerator.If I add 7 to both its numerator and its denominator,I obtain the number <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. What is the fraction of which I'm thinking?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is my way :<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%2B7%29%2F%282x-1%2B7%29=3%2F4+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%2B7%29%2F%282x-1%2B7%29=3%2F4+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >      So: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%2B7%294=%282x%2B6%293 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%2B7%294=%282x%2B6%293\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "This was the solver way:<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%2B7%29%2F%282x-1%2B7%29-3%2F4=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%2B7%29%2F%282x-1%2B7%29-3%2F4=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "I always use of the first way but now I'm not sure about that! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #151869 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=151869\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You have the correct equation (and the solver has an altered form of your equation), so let's take it from there...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%2B7%29%2F%282x-1%2B7%29=3%2F4+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%2B7%29%2F%282x-1%2B7%29=3%2F4+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%2B7%29%2F%282x%2B6%29=3%2F4+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%2B7%29%2F%282x%2B6%29=3%2F4+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%28x%2B7%29=3%282x%2B6%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%28x%2B7%29=3%282x%2B6%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Cross multiply\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4x%2B28=6x%2B18 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4x%2B28=6x%2B18\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Distribute.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4x=6x%2B18-28 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4x=6x%2B18-28\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=28 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"28\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > from both sides.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4x-6x=18-28 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4x-6x=18-28\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > from both sides.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-2x=18-28 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-2x=18-28\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms on the left side.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-2x=-10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-2x=-10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms on the right side.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=%28-10%29%2F%28-2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=%28-10%29%2F%28-2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to isolate <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Reduce.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the solution is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This means that the fraction <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2F%282x-1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2F%282x-1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > becomes <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2F%282%2A5-1%29=5%2F9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2F%282%2A5-1%29=5%2F9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the original fraction was <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2F9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2F9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Take note that <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%285%2B7%29%2F%289%2B7%29=12%2F16=3%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%285%2B7%29%2F%289%2B7%29=12%2F16=3%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > which verifies our answer.\r<BR>\n" );
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