document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=4628>Question 4628</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> #1: What number can be added to both the numerator and the denominator of 16/37 to produce a fraction equal to 5/8? To answer this, let x be the number in question.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "#2: What number can be subtracted from both the numerator and denominator of 47/59 to produce a fraction equal to 7/9?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "need help, final's coming up...please... </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #2150 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><B>longjonsilver(2297)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><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=longjonsilver><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=2150\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You need to convert the English into maths. That is the main challenge:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2816%2Bx%29%2F%2837%2Bx%29+=+5%2F8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2816%2Bx%29%2F%2837%2Bx%29+=+5%2F8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and now cross-multiply, to give\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8%2816%2Bx%29+=+5%2837%2Bx%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8%2816%2Bx%29+=+5%2837%2Bx%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "128+8x = 185+5x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=57<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=57/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "--> x=19\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "CHECK!!! --> 16+19 is 35 and 37+19 is 56, so the fraction is then 35/56 which simplifies to 5/8, so correct.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now you try the subtract version yourself.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "jon<BR>\n" );
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