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The denominator of a fraction is 8 more than the numerator. If 3 is added to both the numerator and the denominator, the value of the resulting fraction is 1/2. What is the original fraction?
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\n" ); document.write( "the fraction is x/(x+8)
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\n" ); document.write( "cross multiply
\n" ); document.write( "2(x+3)=x+11
\n" ); document.write( "2x+6 = x+11
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\n" ); document.write( "2x=x+5
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\n" ); document.write( "x= 5 numerator
\n" ); document.write( "x+8= 13 the denominator
\n" ); document.write( " $\"5%2F13\"$
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