document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=353501>Question 353501</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if one is added to a fraction and then the result is inverted and subtracted from the fraction, the difference is 1/15. what is the original fraction? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #252569 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=252569\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the fraction be x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - 1/(x+1) = 1/15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15x(x+1)-15=x+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15x^2+15x-15=x+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15x^2+14x-16=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-8/5, x=2/3 Quadratic formula.<BR>\n" );
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