document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=33723>Question 33723</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1592009425/algebrahomeworkh>ratios and fractions</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  Please ! help me about this three word problems. I ca not work out.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "   (1) The denominator of a fraction is three more than the numerator. If the numerator is doubled and the denominator is increased by nine, the resulting fraction is equal to ½. What is the original fraction? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "    From yours poor student <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 #20131 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mukhopadhyay><B>mukhopadhyay(490)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mukhopadhyay><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=20131\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the numerator be x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The denominator = x+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The fraction is now x/(x+3);<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Numerator doubled and the denominator is increased by nine makes the fraction:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x/(x+9) = 1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=> 4x = (x+9)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=> x = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The original fraction is 3/6 = 1/2 </SPAN>\n" );
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