document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=472618>Question 472618</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Consider the numbers 1,2,3 and 5. If the same number is added to each of the numbers, it is found that the ratio of the first new number to the second is the same as the ratio of the third new number to the fourth. Find the number. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #324044 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=324044\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x be the number that is added.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+1)/(x+2)=(x+3)/(x+5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+1)(x+5)=(x+3)(x+2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+6x+5=x^2+5x+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=1<BR>\n" );
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