document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=256457>Question 256457</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the sum of the numerator& denominator of a fraction is 17. If 3 is added to the numerator, the value of fraction will be 1. What is the fraction? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large x\"> represent the numerator.  Then let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large y\"> represent the denominator.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We are given that:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ x\ +\ y\ =\ 17\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In order for the value of a fraction to be 1, the denominator and the numerator must be equal, therefore we now know that:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ x\ +\ 3\ =\ y\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute and solve:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ x\ +\ \left(x\ +\ 3\right)\ =\ 17\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You should be able to take it from here.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "John<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE e^{i\pi} + 1 = 0\"><BR>\n" );
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