document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=229549>Question 229549</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what number can be added to both the numerator and the denominator of 17/25 to form a fraction equal to 5/7?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #170165 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=170165\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what number can be added to both the numerator and the denominator of 17/25 to form a fraction equal to 5/7?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(17+n)/(25+n) = 5/7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cross multiply<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7(17+n) = 5(25+n)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "119+7n = 125+5n<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2n = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n = 3<BR>\n" );
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