document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=389491>Question 389491</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The denominator of the fraction is 2 more than the numerator. If 1 is subtracted from both numerator and denominator, the resulting fraction has a value of 1/2. Find the original fraction. (Need a complete solution for this. Thanks) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The denominator of the fraction is 2 more than the numerator. If 1 is subtracted from both numerator and denominator, the resulting fraction has a value of 1/2. Find the original fraction. (Need a complete solution for this. Thanks)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let the numerator be <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and denominator <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "given: the denominator of the fraction is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > more than the numerator ; so, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=x%2B2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=x%2B2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the fraction is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2F%28x%2B2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2F%28x%2B2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is subtracted from both numerator and denominator, the resulting fraction has a value of <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;\" >, so we will have\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x-1%29%2F%28x%2B2-1%29=1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x-1%29%2F%28x%2B2-1%29=1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x-1%29%2F%28x%2B1%29=1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x-1%29%2F%28x%2B1%29=1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >...cross multiply\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%28x-1%29=1%28x%2B1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%28x-1%29=1%28x%2B1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x-2=1x%2B1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x-2=1x%2B1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >..........solve for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x-+x+=+2%2B1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x-+x+=+2%2B1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >..........the numerator \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=x%2B2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=x%2B2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=3%2B2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=3%2B2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >..........the denominator\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so, fraction is  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is subtracted from both numerator and denominator, the resulting fraction has a value of <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;\" >, so we will have\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283-1%29%2F%285-1%29=2%2F4=1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283-1%29%2F%285-1%29=2%2F4=1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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