document.write( "Question 406751: if a number is added to the numerator of 3/4 and twice as much is added to the demominator the result its 4/7. whats the number \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "Let x represent the number added to the numerator
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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( "Solving for x
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document.write( "  4(4+2x) = 7(3+x)
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document.write( "  16 +8x = 21 + 7x
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document.write( "       x = 5
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document.write( "CHECKING our Answer***
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document.write( "  (3+5)/(4+10) = 8/14 = 4/7 \n" );
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