document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=257462>Question 257462</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a fraction is such that if the numerator is multiplied by three and the denominator reduced by three we get 18/11, but if the numerator is increased by eight and denominator is doubled we get 2/5. find the fraction. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #189369 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=189369\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let fraction =a/b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3a/(b-3)=18/11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(a+8)/2b=2/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=12 b=25\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3*12/22=36/22=18/11<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "12+8/50=2/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20/50=2/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2/5=2/5<BR>\n" );
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