document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=275089>Question 275089</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A new fraction is obtained by adding x to the numerator and denominator of the fraction <BR>\n" );
document.write( "17<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This new fraction is equivalent to <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Calculate the value of x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What is The working and answer?<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 #200738 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=200738\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A new fraction is obtained by adding x to the numerator and denominator of the fraction<BR>\n" );
document.write( "17<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This new fraction is equivalent to<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Calculate the value of x. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We can write this as<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28x%2B17%29%29%2F%28%28x%2B24%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28x%2B17%29%29%2F%28%28x%2B24%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cross multiply<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(x+17) = 2(x+24)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x + 51 = 2x + 48<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x - 2x = 48 - 51<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = -3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "see if that works, subtract 3 from numerator and denominator<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=14%2F21 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"14%2F21\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > reduces to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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