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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "the numerator of a fraction is 4 less than the denomintor. If the numerator is doubled and the denominator diminished by 2, the sum of the original fraction and the new one is 3. Find the original fraction.
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Algebra.Com's Answer #342243 by oberobic(2304)\"\" \"About 
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Numerator is 4 less than denominator
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\n" ); document.write( "\"+%282%28x-4%29%29%2F%28x-2%29+%2B+%28x-4%29%2Fx+=+3\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\"+%28+2%28x-4%29%2Ax+%2B+%28x-2%29%28x-4%29+%29+%2F++%28+%28x-2%29%2Ax+%29+=+3\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"+%28+2%28x-4%29%2Ax+%2B+%28x-2%29%28x-4%29+%29+=+3%2A%28x-2%29%2Ax+\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\"+2x%5E2+-8x+%2B+x%5E2+-6x+%2B+8+=+3x%5E2+-6x\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\"+2x%5E2+-8x+%2B+x%5E2+-6x+%2B+8+-3x%5E2+%2B6x+=+0\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\"+-8x+%2B8+=+0\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\"+-8x+=+-8\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\"x+=+1\"
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\n" ); document.write( "Done.
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