document.write( "Question 398445: A particular fraction is equivalent to 2/3. The sum of its numerator and denominator is 105. what is the numerator and denominator of the fracion?\r
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document.write( "Hi
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document.write( "The sum of its numerator and denominator is 105
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document.write( "Let x and (105-x)represent the numerator and denominator respectively
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document.write( "Question states***
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document.write( "  |cross multiplying to solve for x
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document.write( " 3x = 2(105-x)
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document.write( " 3x = 210 - 2x
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document.write( " 5x = 210
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document.write( "  x = 42, the numerator.  The denominator is 63.   (105-42)\r
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document.write( "CHECKING our Answer***
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document.write( "  42/63 = 2/3 \n" );
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