document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=370353>Question 370353</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1) A fish can swim at 14m/s with the current and at 6m/s against it. Find the speed of the current and the speed of the fish in still water.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2) If the numerator and denominator of a fraction are both decreased by one the fraction becomes 2/3. If the numerator and denominator are both increased by one the fraction becomes 3/4. Find 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 #263961 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=263961\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let speed of fish in still water be x <BR>\n" );
document.write( "let speed of current be y m/s<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+y =14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-y =6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add the equations<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=20<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x= 10 m/s<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 4m/s<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let the numerator be x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "denominator be y<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x-1)/(y-1) =2/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(x-1)=2(y-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-3=2y-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-2y =1.................1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x+1)/(y+1)=3/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4(x+1)=3(y+1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x+4 = 3y+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x-3y=-1................2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply equation 1 by -3 & equation (2) by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-9x+6y=-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x-6y=-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add i<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x=-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "plug value of x in (1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3*(5)-2y = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2y= -14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "/-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Fraction = 5/7<BR>\n" );
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