document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=400540>Question 400540</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In a fraction twice the numerator is 2 more than the numerator. If 3 is added to eachb the numerator and the denominator the new fraction formed is 2/3 find . F<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In a fraction twice the numerator is 2 more than the denominator.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2n = d + 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d = 2n - 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If 3 is added to each the numerator and the denominator the new fraction formed is 2/3.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28n%2B3%29%2F%28d%2B3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28n%2B3%29%2F%28d%2B3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cross multiply<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(d+3) = 3(n+3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2d + 6 = 3n + 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2d = 3n + 9 - 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2d = 3n + 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "replace d with (2n-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(2n-2) = 3n + 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4n - 4 = 3n + 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4n - 3n = 3 + 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n = 7 is the numerator<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = 2(7) - 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = 12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7%2F12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7%2F12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is the fraction<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check solution<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%287%2B3%29%2F%2812%2B3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%287%2B3%29%2F%2812%2B3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10%2F15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10%2F15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > which is 2/3\r<BR>\n" );
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