document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=373475>Question 373475</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The denominator of a fraction is 5 more than twice the numerator.  If the numerator is doubled, and the denominator is increased by 5, the new fraction is equal to 1/2.  Find the oricinal fraction. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( " If the numerator is doubled, and the denominator is increased by 5,<BR>\n" );
document.write( " the new fraction is equal to 1/2. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the original fraction.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = the numerator<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2x+5) = the denominator<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"If the numerator is doubled, and the denominator is increased by 5,<BR>\n" );
document.write( " the new fraction is equal to 1/2. \"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282x%29%2F%28%282x%2B5%2B5%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282x%29%2F%28%282x%2B5%2B5%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282x%29%2F%28%282x%2B10%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282x%29%2F%28%282x%2B10%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cross multiply<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(2x) = 2x + 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x = 2x + 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x - 2x = 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The original equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2F%28%282%285%29%2B5%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2F%28%282%285%29%2B5%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2F15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2F15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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