document.write( "Question 453007: can someone help me by tuesday plss :(?
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "in a certain fraction, the numerator is 4 less than the denominator. if 2 is subtracted both to numerator and the denominator, the resulting fraction is equal to 1/2. find the original fraction in lowest terms.
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Algebra.Com's Answer #311272 by josmiceli(19441)\"\" \"About 
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given:
\n" ); document.write( "\"+%28x+-+4%29%2Fx+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+%28x+-+6%29+%2F+%28x+-+2%29+=+1%2F2+\"
\n" ); document.write( "Multiply both sides by \"+2%2A%28x+-+2%29+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+2%2A%28x+-+6%29+=+x+-+2+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+2x+-+12+=+x+-+2+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+x+=+10+\"
\n" ); document.write( "The original fraction is
\n" ); document.write( "\"+%2810+-+4%29+%2F+10+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+3%2F5+\"
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