document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=391911>Question 391911</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The denominator of a fraction is 9 more than the numerator. If the numerator is decrease by 3 and the denominator is increased by 3, the value of the resulting fraction is 1/4. What is the original fraction? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "==> n = 5.  The original fraction is 5/13. </SPAN>\n" );
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