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if the numerator is increased by 1 and the denominator is reduced by 1,the value of the fraction becomes 1.find the original
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document.write( "Let N = the numerator\r\n" );
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document.write( "Use substitution, replace N in the first by D-2 from the second\r\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute that in\r\n" );
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document.write( "So the fraction is \r\n" );
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document.write( "Adding one to the numerator and subtracting one from the\r\n" );
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