document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=469303>Question 469303</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> can someone help me solve this problem?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "in a certain fraction, the denominator is 5 less than the numerator. if 5 is added to both the numerator and the denominator, the resulting fraction is equivalent to 5/4. find the original fraction. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "let x=numerator<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-5 = denominator<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+5/(x-5+5)=5/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+5/x=5/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x=4x+20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "original fraction=20/15 </SPAN>\n" );
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