document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=449630>Question 449630</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The denominator of a rational number is five more than the numerator.if three is added to both numerator and denominator the number becomes 1/2.Find the rational number. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "n/(n+5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(n+3)/(n+8)=1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n+3=(n+8)/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2n+6=n+8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d=7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2/7 the rational number.<BR>\n" );
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