document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=427621>Question 427621</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The denominator of a fraction is 2 more than the numerator. if 1 is added to both the fraction reduces to 4\5. find the fraction<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #297367 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=htmentor><B>htmentor(1343)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=htmentor><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=htmentor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=297367\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The original fraction is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2F%28x%2B2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2F%28x%2B2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then the new fractions is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%2B1%29%2F%28x%2B3%29+=+4%2F5-%3E+5%28x%2B1%29+=+4%28x%2B3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%2B1%29%2F%28x%2B3%29+=+4%2F5-%3E+5%28x%2B1%29+=+4%28x%2B3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve for x: 5x + 5 = 4x + 12 -> x = 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, the original fraction is 7/(7+2) = 7/9 </SPAN>\n" );
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