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document.write( "If a number is added to the numerator of 5/7 and twice as much is subtracted from the denominator, the result is 8. What is the number?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If a number is added to the numerator of 5/7 and twice as much is subtracted from the denominator, the result is 8. What is the number? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the number be \"x\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(5+x)/(7-2x) = 8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cross-multiply:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5+x = 8(7-2x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5+x = 56 - 16x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "17x = 51<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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