document.write( "Question 206147: 1. The denominator of a fraction is 12 more than the numerator. If 16 is added to the numerator and 16 is subtracted from the denominator, the value of the resulting fraction is equal to 2/1. Find the original fraction.\r
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document.write( "2. A number is 6 times the sum of its digits. The tens digit is 1 greater than the units digit. Find the number. \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #155698 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) You can put this solution on YOUR website! 1. The denominator of a fraction is 12 more than the numerator. \n" ); document.write( " If 16 is added to the numerator and 16 is subtracted from the denominator, \n" ); document.write( " the value of the resulting fraction is equal to 2/1. \n" ); document.write( "Find the original fraction. \n" ); document.write( "; \n" ); document.write( "Let x = the numerator \n" ); document.write( "then \n" ); document.write( "(x+12) = the denominator \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "2/1 is just 2 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "which is \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "x + 16 = 2(x-4) \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "x + 16 = 2x - 8 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "16 + 8 = 2x - x \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "24 = x \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "The original fraction = \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "is this true? \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "2. A number is 6 times the sum of its digits. \n" ); document.write( " The tens digit is 1 greater than the units digit. \n" ); document.write( "Find the number. \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Let x = the 10's digit; let y = the units \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "10x + y = \"the two digit number\" \n" ); document.write( "; \n" ); document.write( "10x + y = 6(x + y) \n" ); document.write( "10x + y = 6x + 6y \n" ); document.write( "10x - 6x = 6y - y \n" ); document.write( "4x = 5y \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "The 10's digit is 1 greater than the units \n" ); document.write( "x = y + 1 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "replace x with y+1 \n" ); document.write( "4(y+1) = 5y \n" ); document.write( "4y + 4 = 5y \n" ); document.write( "4 = 5y - 4y \n" ); document.write( "y = 4 \n" ); document.write( "then \n" ); document.write( "54 is the number \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Is this true: \n" ); document.write( "54 = 6(5+4) \n" ); document.write( " |