document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=473093>Question 473093</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what number must be added to each term of 5/8 to yield 3/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "what number must be subtracted to each term of 9/17 to yield 1/3 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(5+x)/(8+x) = 3/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cross-multiply to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20 + 4x = 24 + 3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "what number must be subtracted to each term of 9/17 to yield 1/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(9-x)/(17-x) = 1/3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "27-3x = 17-x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x = 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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